Fiber-Tastic Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies

a healthy, hybrid version of two classics-- adapted from Sugar Plum's <a href="http://www.visionsofsugarplum.com/2008/04/peanut-butter-honey-oatmeal-cookies.html">Peanut Butter-Honey Oatmeal Cookies</a>

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Yields: 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 1  cup rolled oats
• 1⁄2 cup  bran buds
• 3  tablespoons butter, melted and browned
• 1⁄2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup whole wheat flour
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 2  tablespoons honey
• 1  large egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3  tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•  fresh ground nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Toast oats until golden, about 10 minutes in the oven on a baking sheet or in a skillet over medium heat for about 7 minutes.
3. In medium bowl sift together flour and baking soda.
4. In large bowl cream together peanut butter, melted butter, brown sugar, and honey. Mix in egg and vanilla.
5. Gradually mix dry ingredients with the wet in the large bowl. Add toasted oats and bran nuggets to dough.
6. In a small bowl mix granulated sugar and cinnamon with a fresh grating of nutmeg.
7. Form dough into 1 tbsp balls on cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart.
8. Flatten cookies with the bottom of a small juice glass dipped in cold water and then the sugar and spice mixture.
9. Bake cookies in oven for 8 minutes.
10. Enjoy fresh with vanilla almond or rice milk. Yum!