Cranberry Orange Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup applesauce
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons orange zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 spray cookie sheet with cooking spray or line with aluminum foil and set aside.
• 3 in a mixing bowl, combine butter and applesauce.
• 4 beat with an electric mixture until creamy.
• 5 add the sugar, eggs, and vanilla.
• 6 mix together until smooth.
• 7 add the flour and baking soda.
• 8 mix inches.
• 9 add the oats, cranberries, chocolate chips, and orange zest and mix everything together.
• 10 drop dough by the teaspoon onto the baking sheets and bake 7- 10 minutes until golden brown.