Oatmeal Cookies - Mrs. Fields

By ctaubenheim

Tips: Do not over mix the dough or use too much flour; Bake cookies the minimum amount of time, even though the center may look slightly under baked. Let cookies stand on baking sheet for one to three minutes to continue to bake, then remove to cooling rack; Store soft cookies in an airtight container; Do not store soft chewy cookies with crisp type cookies; Use shiny aluminum cookie sheets, not dark colored ones.

Ingredients

• 2/12 cups flour
• 1 cup Quick oats (not instant)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 2 tsp grated lemon zest
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup fresh apple, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• Topping: 1/2 cup Quick oats

Details

Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 60mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300. In a medium bowl combine the flour, oats, salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves & lemon zest. Mix well and set aside. Cream the sugar & butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Add the eggs, applesauce & honey & beat at medium speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture, fresh apple & raisins, & blend at low speed until just combined. The dough will be quite soft. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. If you wish, sprinkle the cookies with oats. Bake the cookies for 23 - 25 minutes or until the bottoms are golden.