Awesome Oatmeal Cookies

By ngaldi

Ingredients

• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil, preferably canola
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups Quaker oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup “mix-ins” (dried cranberries, mixed dried fruit pieces, raisins, mini chocolate chips or chopped nuts)

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, egg, oil, applesauce and vanilla on medium speed of electric mixer until combined. Add combined flours, baking soda and salt; beat on low speed just until blended. Stir in oats and “mix-ins.”

Drop dough by level measuring tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 9 to 10 minutes, until light brown. (Do not overbake. Centers will appear soft.) Cool 1 to 2 minutes on cookie sheets; transfer to wire racks. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.