Recipe Name Hearty Oatmeal Cookies Submitted by cahutchings Recipe Description A version of a cookie my MIL makes. Quantity 0 Quantity Unit Prep Time (minutes) 30 Cook Time (minutes) 18 Ready In (minutes) 48

Ingredients Amount Measure Ingredient 1 cup wheat flour, wholewheat 1 teaspoon baking soda 0.75 teaspoons salt 0.5 teaspoons allspice, ground 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground 1 teaspoon ground ginger 2 large eggs 1/3 cups 1 cup Vegetable Oil 1 1/4 cups applesauce, unsweentened 3/4 cup light brown sugar 1 tablespoon orange peel, raw, grated 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, organic 3 cups Bob's Red Mill 2 tablespoons flax seeds, milled 1/4 cup, slivered Slivered almonds 1/2 cup sunflower seed kernels, raw 1 cup, chopped cranberries, dried (unsweetended) Steps Sequence Step 1 Preheat oven to 350 degree F 2 Combine flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, and ginger in bowl and set aside 3 Place eggs, vegetable oil, unsweetened applesauce and brown sugar in a large bowl and beat together well. 4 Add orange rind, vanilla, oats, falx, almonds, sunflower seeds and stir until well combined. 5 Add flour mixture and stir well. 6 Add dried cranberries and stir until well distributed. 7 Use 1/8 cup of dough for each cookie, place on prepared cookie sheet and press down with a spoon or fingers to form about a 2 1/2 inch in diameter cookie. 8 Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lighly browned. 9 Let cookies cool in cookie sheet for 2 minutes then move to cookie cooling rack or wax paper. 10 Makes up to 36 cookies