Cranberry Orange Oat Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 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

Directions

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.