Apple Oatmeal Squares

From "Cookies: Food Writers' Favorites" Leni Reed, Free-lance Writer

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 24

Ingredients

• 1  cup margarine, softened
• 1  cup dark brown sugar
• 1  cup  no-sugar-added applesauce
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 4  cups quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, combine margarine, brown sugar, applesauce and vanilla.
2. Stir until well blended.
3. Add oats, percans, cinnamon and baking powder and mix well.
4. Spray a 13x9x2 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray and press mixture into pan.
5. Bake at 325 degrees for 30 minutes.
6. Let cool and cut into squares.