Recipe Name Cranberry Pecan cookies Submitted by bangbang bonita Recipe Description In an effort to eat healthier without compromising my sweet tooth I crafted this recipe as a "healthier" alternative. Quantity 54 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 10 Cook Time (minutes) 10 Ready In (minutes) 20

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1/2 cup margarine (softened) 1/2 cup unsweetened apple-sauce 1 cup white sugar 1 cup, packed brown sugar 3 teaspoons vanilla extract/pure teaspoon cinnamon, ground 1/2 teaspoon cloves, ground 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground 3 large Egg, whole, raw, fresh 2 1/2 cups wheat flour, wholewheat 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda 1 1/2 cup dry, rolled oats 1/2 cup wheat germ 1 cup, chopped cranberries, dried 1 cup, chopped pecans, toasted 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Steps Sequence Step 1 preheat oven to 350 line baking sheet with parchment 2 cream margarine, apple sauce and sugars together with spices 3 add vanilla and then add eggs one at a time beating well in between. 4 fold in one at a time the dry ingredients in order 5 measure about a heaping Tbsp of dough onto cookie sheet and bake for 10 mins. cool on wire rack 6 NOTE: because there is some fat in this cookie recipe it has a crisper bottom but still a cake like texture. this is a very versatile recipe as well, I have used trail-mix in place of everything and also you can use raisin in place of the cranberries. for a crunchier cookie, omit the apple sauce and replace it with fat (ie butter or margarine.)