WHOLE WHEAT APPLE COOKIES
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup uncooked, quick-cooking oats
3/4 cup whole-wheat flour
3/4 cup apple
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
In large bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat softened butter or margarine with sugars. Beat in eggs, oats, flour, chopped unpeeled apple (1 whole medium-large apple, cored), vanilla, salt and baking soda. Beat until well mixed, occasionally scraping bowl. Drop by teaspoonfuls, 1 inch apart, onto greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove cookies to wire racks; cool.
Makes 36 cookies
Source: Wheat Foods Council |