CRANBERRY ORANGE OAT COOKIES

Cranberry Orange Oat Cookies image

Orange flavored oatmeal cookies are made moist with applesauce and tangy with cranberries.

Provided by sal

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Cranberry Dessert Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
⅓ cup applesauce
2 eggs
2 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 dash ground nutmeg
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup fresh cranberries, roughly chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Mix in the applesauce, eggs, orange juice and orange zest one at a time, mixing well after each. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; gradually stir into the orange mixture. Fold in oats and cranberries. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 98.1 calories, Carbohydrate 15.9 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 3.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 58.7 mg, Sugar 7.2 g