Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Applesauce
These chewy peanut butter chocolate chip oatmeal cookies with applesauce are so simple to make. They are full of hearty oatmeal, mini chocoalte chips, creamy peanut butter and the surprising ingredient...applesauce! Top these with flake salt and a few extra chocolate chips and you won't be able to stop at just one!
Ingredients
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- pinch of salt
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- Flake salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the brown sugar, sugar and egg. Stir with a whisk until fully combined.½ cup packed light brown sugar, ⅓ cup sugar, 1 egg
- Add the peanut butter, applesauce, vanilla and salt. Stir with the whisk until fully combined.½ cup creamy peanut butter, 2 ½ tablespoons unsweetened applesauce, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, pinch of salt
- Stir in the the oatmeal, chocolate chips and baking soda unitl fully combined.2 cups old fashioned rolled oats, 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- Using a medium sized cookie scoop, drop dough onto prepared baking sheet. Bake in 350°F oven for 12-14 minutes or until beginning to turn brown around the edges.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle with flake salt and a few additinoal chocolate chips, if desired. Let cool on pan for 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 168kcalCarbohydrates: 22.6gProtein: 3.6gFat: 7.7gSaturated Fat: 3.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 0.9gSugar: 17.1gCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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