Peanut Butter And Strawberry Jam Energy Bites

Yields: 12 bites depending on size 

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cup quick oats
• 3/4 cup peanut butter
• 1/3 cup strawberry jam 

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together 
2. Form dough into balls 
3. Refrigerate for about and hour or longer and enjoy 

Mint White Chocolate Meringue Cookies

Yields: 2-3 dozen cookies depending on size of cookies

Ingredients

• 2 large egg whites
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 2/3 cup sugar 
• 1 cup white chocolate chips 
• 1/4 teaspoon mint extract 
• 2-3 drop green gel food coloring 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 275 degrees Fahrenheit. 
2. Finely chop white chocolate chips and set aside.
3. In large mixing bowl, with mixer on high, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until foamy. Gradually add sugar and mix until mixture holds stiff peaks. 
4. With spatula, stir in mint extract, finely chopped white chocolate chips, and food coloring. 
5. Spoon meringue onto a parchment paper covered baking sheet. 
6. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool for 3-5 minutes on sheet before transferring to cooling racks. 

Asian Pear Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies

Yields: 2-4 dozen cookies depending on size of cookies

Ingredients

Asian Pear Mixture 

• 1 Asian Pear, peeled, and diced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 1/2 teaspoon light brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Cookie Mixture 

• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar 
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon 
• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 1/2 cups oats (may be Quick Oats or Old Fashioned Oats) 
• 1 cup chocolate chips (more or less if desired) 

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit 
2. Start by preparing Asian Pear Mixture. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add diced Asian Pear, light brown sugar, and cinnamon. Stir to combine. 
3. Cook the Asian Pear mixture for about 10 minutes while stirring occasionally. After that remove from heat and set aside. 
4. Now prepare Cookie Mixture. In a large mixing bowl cream butter, brown sugar, and sugar until fluffy. Should take about 2-3 minutes. 
5. Add the eggs and vanilla extract to creamed butter. 
6. Add cinnamon, flour, cornstarch, and baking soda in separate mixing bowl. Mix the dry ingredients together. 
7. Combine dry ingredients to butter mixture. 
8. Add in oats and chocolate chips. 
9. Combine Asian Pear Mixture to Cookie Mixture. Don't add the sauce of the Asian Pear Mixture. 
10. Make dough balls at desired size and place them on a baking sheet that's either greased, has a parchment paper, or silicone baking mat. 
11. Flatten out dough balls on the pan. 
12. Bake for 10-11 minutes. The cookies should look a little underdone in the center. 
13. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a couple of minutes before putting on a cooling rack. The center of the cookie will finish cooking as it cools.