2 cups flour*

1 cup butterscotch chips

1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup applesauce

4 tbs butter, softened

1 lg egg

3/4 cup chopped banana

1 tsp baking soda

1 cup rolled oats

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup shredded unsweetened coconut

1 cup white chocolate chips

preheat oven to 340 degrees. grease baking sheets.

combine flour and butterscotch chips in a food processor or blender. process until butterscotch chips are finely chopped.

combine brown sugar, applesauce, butter and egg in a large bowl. beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until light and fluffy. beat in banana and baking soda. add flour mixture and mix well.

add oats, coconut and white chocolate chips and mix well.

drop the dough by heaping tsp onto prepared baking sheets. bake cookies until golden, about 12-14 minutes. cool on baking sheets for 1 minute. transfer cookies to wire racks to cool completely.

*YOU CAN SUBSTITE WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR FOR HALF OF THE A.P. FLOUR

makes 5 dozen cookies