Mrs. Field's Applesauce-Oatmeal Cookies

I was craving something sweet this weekend and I had planned on making an apple pie, but this desert was just as good. =]

Mrs. Field’s Applesauce-Oatmeal Cookies

2 ½ Cups of all-purpose Flour

1 Cup Rolled Oats

½ teaspoon Salt

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

¼ teaspoon Ground Cloves (I omitted, fresh out)

2 teaspoons Grated Lemon Zest (I omitted, fresh out)

1 Cup packed Brown Sugar

12 Tablespoons (1 ½ sticks) Unsalted Butter, softened

1 Large Egg

½ Cup Unsweetened Applesauce (mine was sweetened, but homemade)

½ Cup Honey

1 Cup finely chopped peeled Apple (about one large Apple, I used a Granny Smith)

1 Cup Raisins (Omitted)

½ cup Rolled Oats

1.      Preheat Oven to 300 deg F.

2.      In a Med mixing bowl, mix together Flour, 1 cup Rolled Oats, Salt, Baking Soda, Cinnamon, Cloves, and Lemon Zest.

3.      In a Large mixing bowl, beat Brown Sugar and Butter until the mixture is light and fluffy. With the mixer running, add Egg, then Apple Sauce, then Honey. (The “Hand Mixer” was amazing with its lazy Suzanne at this point.)

4.      Gradually add dry ingredients, 1 Cup at a time, Mixing well after each addition; then add the chopped Apple and Raisins and mix until they are just combined.

5.      Drop by round Tablespoonfuls, about 1 ½ inches apart, onto ungreased baking sheets. Sprinkle remaining oats on to uncooked cookies. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the bottoms are slightly golden brown.

 Recipe was discovered in More of America's Most Wanted Recipes By Ron Douglas.