Ingredients
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2 1/2 cups flour
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1 cup quick oats (not instant)
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (I leave this out)
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1 cup packed dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
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1/2 cup honey
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1 cup raisins (about 6 ounces)
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1 large egg
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3/4 cup salted butter
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1 medium apple, peeled,cored and finely chopped (about 1 cup)
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2 teaspoons grated lemons, zest of (from 1 medium lemon)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest.
- Mix well with a wire whisk and then set it aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
- Add the egg, applesauce and honey, and beat at medium speed until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture, fresh apple and raisings.
- Blend at a low speed until just combined.
- Don't overmix it, and don't worry, it's supposed to be a soft dough.
- Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons on to ungreased cookie sheets (I like to cover the sheets in parchment paper).
- The cookies should be spaced about 1 ½ inches apart.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden.