Whole Wheat Honey Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 4 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 tablespoon maple syrup
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 4 tablespoons toasted wheat germ
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats (i prefer old-fashioned)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (fresh-grated is best)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup walnuts (toasted)
• 3 ounces dark chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 335 degrees. it is better to use a slightly cooler oven for honey cookies. if you only use brown sugar, use 350 degrees.
• 2 cream butter and sugar and then add other wet ingredients.
• 3 mix dry ingredients (not add ins) and add to the wet with a hand mixer.
• 4 add the add ins and mix with a spatula.
• 5 drop large spoonsful on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• 6 bake for about 10-12 minutes.