Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 1/4 cup creamy almond butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup oat flour*
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup old fashioned oats
Add-ins
- 1 cup grated apple (Honeycrisp or Granny Smith)
- 1/3 cup toasted chopped walnuts*
- 1/4 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prepare for baking.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the creamy almond butter, unsweetened applesauce, pure maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Add oat flour, baking soda, kosher salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, and ground nutmeg to the wet mixture. Stir gently until just combined to avoid overmixing.
- Incorporate Oats and Add-ins: Fold in the old fashioned oats, grated apple, toasted chopped walnuts, and raisins until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
- Form Cookies: Using a spoon, scoop approximately 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing them evenly.
- Bake Cookies: Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they are set but remain soft to the touch.
- Cool: Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Oat flour can be made by grinding rolled oats in a food processor until fine.
- For a nut-free version, replace walnuts with seeds such as sunflower or pumpkin seeds.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for longer storage.
- Choose tart and firm apple varieties like Granny Smith for best texture.
- These cookies are naturally sweetened and free of refined sugars.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
