Whole Wheat Applesauce Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups applesauce (i prefer unsweetened, but any kind can be used)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 3/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup quick oats
• 1 cup raisins or 1 cup other dried fruit
• 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 400 degrees.
• 2 cream sugar and shortening until well blended.
• 3 stir in egg, and beat until smooth.
• 4 combine applesauce and baking soda, and add to mixture. set aside.
• 5 in a large mixing bowl, sift together the flours, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 6 stir in egg mixture and blend well.
• 7 add oatmeal, fruit and nuts, stir until mixture is well moistened.
• 8 drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
• 9 bake for 5-7 minutes or until done.
• 10 cool on wire rack.