Applesauce Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
Applesauce Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are moist, soft and packed with flavor. Delicious applesauce cookies that are simple to make and are absolutely delicious too!
Servings: 60 cookies
Ingredients
- 2 cups applesauce
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 eggs
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 2 tsp nutmeg
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1 12 oz pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- In a medium bowl, combine the applesauce and baking soda. Mix with a spoon and set aside.
- Cream sugar, shortening and eggs. Beat with an electric mixer for 2-3 minutes. Add applesauce mixture and mix until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, mix together 1 cup of flour, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt and then add to the sugar/shortening mixture. Mix together until well combined.
- Add oats and mix. Add the remaining flour and mix just until combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips. Scoop the cookie dough with a cookie scoop onto prepared cookie sheets. Bake for 10 minutes or until the edges of the cookies just barely begin to turn a light golden brown.
- Let the cookies cool on baking sheet for a few minutes and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.