Apple Oatmeal Spice Cookies

My Grand-daughter, my oldest grandaughter (I have two) loves cookies..Everytime she comes over my house, the first word out of her mouth is "cookie"....So I decided to write this post for her...A cookie recipe!

Apple Oatmeal Spice Cookies! Warming winter spices, sweet apple, and toasty oats make tasty, healthier cookies the whole family will love....or in this case..All three of my grand-children! 


INGREDIENTS:

 

• 1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda
• 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg (optional)
• 2/3 cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup(s) (1/2 stick) light butter
• 3/4 cup(s) unsweetened applesauce or apple butter
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoon(s) skim milk
• 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla
• 3 cup(s) Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned), uncooked
• 3/4 cup(s) diced dried mixed fruit or raisins

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray cookie sheets with cooking spray.
2. In large bowl, beat sugars and light butter with electric mixer until well blended. Add applesauce, egg, milk, and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in oats and dried fruit; mix well (dough will be moist).
3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets, press lightly to flatten.
4. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Serve with a big glass of milk!  

Enjoy! As always, Eat well my friends!