Chewy molasses oat crackles cookies

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll-purpose flour*
1cupQuaker oats; (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
2teaspoonsBaking soda
2teaspoonsGround ginger
1teaspoonGround cinnamon
½teaspoonSalt
½teaspoonGround cloves
1cupFirmly packed brown sugar
cup(5 tablespoons + 1 teaspoon) margarine; melted
¼cupUnsweetened applesauce
¼cupMolasses
1Egg; lightly beaten
½cupGranulated sugar

Directions

Here is a recipe that I found and here is the website.There are a lot more recipes there. www.culinary.net/cgi-bin/newsfeed.cgi?newsfeedwooster *If using old fashioned oats, add 3 tablespoons more flour.

1. In medium bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, spices and salt; mix well. In large bowl, combine brown sugar, margarine, applesauce, molasses and egg; mix until well blended. Add dry ingredients; mix well. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.

2. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets with no-stick cooking spray. Place granulated sugar in small dish. Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheets.

3. Bake 7 to 9 minutes or until tops have crackled. Let cool 2 minutes on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

ABOUT 3-½ DOZEN

NUTRITION INFORMATION: 1 cookie Calories 70, Calories From Fat 15, Total Fat 1.5g, Saturated Fat 0g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 100mg, Carbohydrate 13g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Protein contains less than 1g.

SOURCE: The Quaker Oats Company Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 532 by "rudolph" <rudolph@...> on Jan 15, 1998