Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

by Emily Margaret
(British Columbia)

Cranberry Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

2 cups old fashioned oats
1 1/2 cup flour (or flour substitute for GF)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 cup butter, soft
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce**
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup dried cranberries
1 cup dark chocolate chips

** can sub mashed ripe banana for the apple sauce

1. preheat oven to 350F
2. combine in a bowl: oats, flour, baking soda, salt
3. cream together soft butter and brown sugar
4. add eggs and combine well
5. add apple sauce and combine well
6. add vanilla and combine well
7. stir in dry ingredients, one third at a time
8. stir in cranberries and chocolate chips
9. drop by rounded spoonful onto parchment-lined cookie sheet
10. bake 10-12 minutes, till golden
11. cool for a few minutes, then remove to cool completely on racks