Healthy Chocolate Chip Cookies

Ingredients:

1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
3 tbsp. butter, softened to room temperature
1/3 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBL milk
1 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup uncooked quick rolled oats
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Directions:

- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

- Combine the sugars in an electric mixer.

- Cream the sugars with the softened butter.

- Add in the egg, vanilla, applesauce, and milk. Cream until smooth.

- In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, soda, baking powder, and salt. Add slowly to the wet mixture.

- Once smooth, stir in the oats, chocolate chips, and walnuts.

- Using a teaspoon or a small ice cream/cookie scoop, drop rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.

- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges. Makes around 2 dozen (depending on the size of your cookies).
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