Apple-Cran-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies Recipe
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Apple-Cran-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

By: Allan Antos 
"My favorite recipe adapted many times from its original. Always a big hit due to taste of the cookies, and because they are low fat. The perfect on the go breakfast food."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (23)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 7 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 cups applesauce
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 6 cups rolled oats
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cherries
  • 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries

Directions

  1. Cream butter or margarine, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda, and brown sugar. Mix in applesauce. Gradually blend in flour, and then oats. Stir in dried. Let dough sit for one hour.
  2. Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
  3. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 179 | Total Fat: 5.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 22, 2003 by GONECOUNTRY4HIM   view full review
OK I admit I was a bit wary, being I hate cranberries, so I halved the recipe. Now I wish I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by NONA   view full review
Fantastic ! I absolutely loved them, while my husband was less enthusiastic, but then I do...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 19, 2005 by chvickers   view full review
I increased the amount of cardamom to 1/2 tsp, replaced the cinnamon with 1/2 tsp allspice and...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2004 by CHILICAT Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
These cookies have just enough butter to keep them from tasting too 'healthy'. I followed the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 23, 2009 by bellydancer   view full review
Wow, we love these! They are very filling cookies. I used soy bean oil in place of half of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2003 by COZMIKCOWGIRL   view full review
Very tasty. I like that there are no eggs in the recipe. The cookies cooked up nicely, a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2011 by Patty   view full review
I'm from Italy and I tried this cookies last saturday. I omit the spices because my family...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2009 by 2ys4you Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Awesome! I couldn't find any dried cranberries, so I used copped dried apricots, and they are...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 10, 2003 by SHMMRSTR   view full review
I made these cookies for the first time and brought them to a party; they were all gone by the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2002 by NDIEMER   view full review
i don't think they're very low in fat but they do taste good.

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