Mrs. Fields makes the best oatmeal cookies. This recipe captures the right amount of sweetness and spice to make these cookies just right. And if you are bringing food to a party these are perfect and the recipe makes 48!
Ingredients for the Mrs. Fields Applesauce Oatmeal cookies
2 1/2 cups Flour
1 cup Quick oats (not instant)
1/2 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Soda
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon Cloves
2 teaspoons Grated lemon zest
1 cup Dark brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup Butter
1 large Egg
1/2 cup Unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup Honey
1 cup Fresh apple, peeled and finely chopped
1 cup Raisins
Topping:
1/2 cup Quick oats
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
In a medium bowl combine the flour, oats, salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest. Mix well and set aside.
Cream the sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Add the egg, applesauce and honey and beat at
medium speed until smooth. Add the flour mixture, fresh apple and raisins, and blend at low speed until just combined. The dough will
be quite soft.
This all natural recipe makes 48 cookies of the Mrs. Fields Applesauce cookies!
Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart. If you wish, sprinkle the cookies with oats.
Bake the cookies for 23-25 minutes or until the bottoms are golden.
How good do these cookies look? Can you believe they are made with applesauce and oatmeal?
This recipe makes about 48 cookies.
