OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES--Sonya Schaat

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 can (15-ounce) Great Northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
6 ounces chocolate chips
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)


Preparation: Preheat oven to 375 F. Puree beans in food processor or mixer with 1/4 cup water until smooth.
Cream beans, butter and sugars in mixer. Add eggs, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla, salt, flour, cinnamon, and oatmeal; mix thoroughly.
Mix in chocolate chips and nuts. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 9 to 10 minutes or until golden. Cool on cookie sheet for one minute.