Relatively low in fat and filled with healthy ingredients, these cookies are both moist and crunchy, which makes them awe-inspiring (or just good to eat). If you want to try to make them healthier, you can substitute 1-3 Tablespoons of protein powder into the flour mix.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup of cooking oil (or butter)
1/2 cup of applesauce
1 teaspoon of Vanilla
1/2 - 2/3 cup of sugar or honey or combination
1 egg or egg substitute (1 tablespoon oil + 1 tablespoon of ground flax meal)
1/2 cup of Gluten Free flour
You can substitute up to 1/4 cup of protein powder for the flour (1-3 Tablespoons)
1.5 Cups of Oats
1 teaspoon of baking Powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup of cut-up apples (1-2 large apples)
1/2 cup pecan
1/2 cup of cranberries
Instructions:
Preheat Oven to 350
Beat together all the wet ingredients (oil/butter, eg/substitute, sugar, vanilla, applesauce)
Add dry ingredients (flour first, then baking powder, then cinnamon, oats last)
Stir in the other stuff (apples, pecan, and cranberries)
Can be substituted for pears, walnuts, raisins, etc.
Spoon onto parchment paper on a cooking sheet
Bake for 15-20 minutes until brown
ENJOY!