Chewy Apple-Cran-Oatmeal Cookies
Active Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 50 mins
Servings: 12
ingredients:
2 cups uncooked old-fashioned rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. kosher salt
¼ tsp. ground nutmeg
1 cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg
½ cup finely chopped, peeled Granny Smith apple (from 1 small [6-oz.] apple)
½ cup sweetened dried cranberries
½ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. fresh orange juice (from 1 orange)
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°F with oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk together oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg in a large bowl until combined. Whisk together brown sugar, butter, applesauce, and egg in a medium bowl until combined. Add butter mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until combined. Stir in apple, cranberries, and walnuts until evenly combined.
Place 1 1/2-tablespoon scoops on prepared pans, spacing 2 inches apart. Gently press the dough scoops down slightly with greased or slightly wet palms to flatten the tops.
Bake both baking sheets in a preheated oven until cookies are browned and lightly set on the edges, 10 to 12 minutes, rotating pans from top to bottom halfway through bake time. Cool completely on pans, about 30 minutes.
Whisk together powdered sugar and orange juice in a small bowl until smooth. Drizzle over cooled cookies.
Recipe courtesy of Southern Living.com