POWER COOKIES

4 cups rolled oats
1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup applesauce
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped prunes or dried cranberries or dried cherries (or a combo of all 3)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Grind the oats in a blender until resembling coarse flour. Puree beans and applesauce together. In a medium bowl, combine the ground oats, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon; blend into the bean/applesauce mixture. Stir in the prunes, coconut, raisins and walnuts. Drop dough by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes then remove to wire racks to cool completely.