apple cranberry cookies

Nope. I made these cookies late last night. Today was a busy day. We were up and out of the house before 8 a.m., so I grabbed a couple of these yummy breakfast cookies and snacked on them throughout the morning.

I am sleeping in tomorrow.

APPLE-CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

• ¼ cup margarine, no-salt variety
• ¾ cups dark brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• ½ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 ½ cups whole-grain wheat flour
• ½ teaspoon table salt
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 ½ cups uncooked quick oats
• ½ cup dried apples, chopped
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• ½ cup dried walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine margarine and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs and beat for 30 seconds; add applesauce and beat just to mix.

In another bowl, stir together flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to mixer and beat to form batter. Add oats, apples, cranberries and walnuts; combine by hand.

Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or coat with cooking spray. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are lightly browned and firm, about 13 to 15 minutes.

Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Move to wire rack and cool completely. Yields 1 cookie per serving. (Note: Store leftovers in an airtight plastic bag or container in the freezer.)

Source: www.weightwatchers.com