oatmeal apple cranberry walnut cookies

This recipe is suitable for a: vegetarian or vegan diet

Category: Desserts - Cookies




Ingredients:
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1 c vegan margarine
1 c firmly packed brown sugar
0.5 c granulated sugar
0.5 c applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
1.5 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
0.5 tsp salt (optional)
3 c oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 c dried cranberries
1 c walnut halves




Instructions:
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Heat oven to 350F. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add applesauce and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Stir in oats, cranberries and walnuts; mix well by hand. Drop by rounded tablespoonfulls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for about 12 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet about 15 minutes, then remove to wire rack or plate. Makes about 4 dozen.




Additional comments:
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This is my vegan version of Quaker Oats' "vanishing oatmeal cookies", so watch out- they really do disappear! I use walnut halves, but you can use walnut pieces if you'd like. Also i get my dried cranberries from the bulk bins at my local supermarket- 1 cup costs about a buck. Enjoy!




Recipe source: This recipe is mine or I have altered it from its original version.

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Mmmmm.... these look great! I cannot stand walnuts but I am sure pecans would substitute nicely. Gotta try these - I need more cookie recipes in my Vegan Cookie repertoire.