Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bean Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bean Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup white beans cooked and pureed
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. soda
2 cups flour
2 cups oatmeal
6 ozs chocolate chips
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375. Rinse cooked beans, puree in food processor until thick paste is formed. Measure one cup and blend (or cream) with butter in mixer; add eggs and continue to mix well. Add all other ingredients. Combine thoroughly. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons into a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 min. or until golden brown. Makes about 48 cookies.

**It sounds interesting with the beans but these are delicious.