Whole Wheat Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (no-sodium baking powder if you can find it)
• 5 tablespoons applesauce (drain some of the moisture out with some paper towels first)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 2 cups oats
• 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips or 1 1/2 cups raisins, to be healthier
• parchment paper (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 beat the first 8 ingredients at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 3 add flour and oats to mixture, and beat until blended.
• 4 stir in the raisins or chocolate chips.
• 5 drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets, coated with cooking spray (or use parchment paper instead of spraying).
• 6 bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
• 7 cool on pan for 3 minutes, then move the cookies to wire cooling racks.
• 8 store in airtight container.