Oatmeal N'apples Breakfast Cookies

I developed this recipe as a somewhat healthier alternative to regular cookies and muffins. I like to have the ready made dough in the fridge-and scoop a few out to bake as I am getting ready in the morning. A few of these and a cup of tea or milk make a yummy lil'breakfast or snack! (Maybe not the worlds' healthiest-but they sure beat donuts or fattening muffins).

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 3  cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  large eggs
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄2 cup  of chopped  dried apricots or 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1 1⁄2 cups chunky applesauce
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 cup sugar (Splenda works here too!)
• 1⁄3 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°.
2. Cream butter and sugars together.
3. Continuing to beat,add eggs one at a time.
4. Add flour, baking soda and cinnamon and mix until combined.
5. Stir in oats, dried fruit and applesauce.
6. Dough should be fairly wet.
7. (If however, it is too loose to hold shape, add up to three tablespoons of flour).
8. Using small scoop or tablespoon, drop batter onto ungreased cookie sheets.
9. Bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned.