Cherry Apricot Oatmeal Cookies

Cherry Apricot Oatmeal Cookies

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Serves 12

Ingredients:

• 1 large, ripe banana
• ½ cup raw almond butter
• ¼ cup chopped medjool dates (about 6)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or pure vanilla bean powder
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• ½ cup unsulfured dried apricots, chopped
• ½ cup unsweetened dried cherries, chopped
• 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
• 2 tablespoons ground flax seeds

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place banana in a medium bowl and mash well, stir in the almond butter, dates, vanilla and almond extract until well-combined.  Add the apricots, cherries, oats and flaxseed.
3. Mixture can be poured on parchment paper-lined 8 x 8 inch baking pan.  Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown, cool, then cut into squares.