Holiday Cookies: Chocolate Chip and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Chocolate Chip and Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup regular oats
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup apple sauce, drained
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/4 cup semisweet chocolate mini chips

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. 

3. Combine flour and next 4 ingredients: oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, stirring with a whisk; set aside.
4. Place sugars and drained applesauce in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. 

5. Add vanilla and egg; beat until blended. Gradually add flour mixture, beating at low speed just until combined. 

6. Stir in pecans and mini chips. 

7. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper. 

8. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned. 

9. Cool on pans 2 minutes. 

10.Remove cookies from pans; cool on wire racks.

Yield: 3 dozen cookies, Serving Size: 1 cookie: 75 calories, 2.5 g fat

Recipe adapted from Cooking Light recipe