Applesauce Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Nutrition
Calories: 154 kcalCarbohydrates: 43 gProtein: 14 gFat: 13 gSaturated Fat: 12 gCholesterol: 1 mgSodium: 145 mgFiber: 10 gSugar: 28 gVitamin A: 0.425 IUCalcium: 41 mgIron: 15 mg
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup applesauce
- 1-1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
- 2 whole Egg whites
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt optional
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground cardamom
- 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp ground cloves
- 1-1/2 tsp grated orange zest
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon pan spray (optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° F. Combine the applesauce, sugar, egg whites, milk, and vanilla in a mixing bowl and whisk until smooth. Add the flour, baking soda, salt (if using), cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, and orange zest and stir just to mix. Stir in the oats and raisins.
- Grease 3 cookie sheets with spray oil. (This is unnecessary with nonstick pans.) Spoon the batter onto the cookie sheets, 2 heaping tablespoons at a time, leaving 3 inches between cookies. Gently flatten each cookie with a wet spatula.
- Bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, or until firm and lightly browned on the bottom. (Watch them closely: They burn faster than butter-based cookies.) Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 1 minute, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store any cookies you don't eat right on the spot in an airtight container.