Chewy Bell Pepper Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 Nature Fresh Farms® red bell peppers, pureed
• 2 Nature Fresh Farms® red bell peppers, diced
• 1 cup softened butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• 3 cups quick cooking oats
• ½ cup hemp seeds

Directions

1. Step 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F.

2. Step 2

   Wash and core bell peppers for puree.

3. Step 3

   Add cored bell peppers to the food processor, blitz until smooth. In a large bowl cream together butter and both sugars until smooth. Then beat in one egg at a time and stir in vanilla and Bell Pepper puree. Add flour and baking soda followed by oats and diced bell peppers, stir it all together.

4. Step 4

   Make cookies by using a heaping tablespoon and scoop it onto an ungreased baking sheet. Depending on the size, this will make between 18 – 24 cookies.

5. Step 5

   Bake for 15 – 20 minutes.