Fuel Up Friday: Healthy Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Yields: 15 cookies
These oatmeal cookies are yummy, nice and chewy!

1 cup instant oats
1 1/2 cups regular flour, wheat flour, or half white half wheat, spelt flour works great also
1 ½ tsp baking powder
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp salt
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly (or coconut oil)
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup raisins

-Preheat the oven to 325°F
-Whisk together the dry ingredients: oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
-In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, egg, applesauce, and vanilla. Stir in the brown sugar.
-Add in the flour mixture, stirring just until incorporated. Fold in the raisins.

Spray your cookie sheet or line with parchment paper. Drop the cookie dough into 15 rounded scoops onto a cookie sheet, and flatten slightly. Bake at 325°F for 11-12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.