Monday, February 25, 2008

Here’s the recipe for yesterday’s cake mix cookie experiment.

Apple Spice Oatmeal Cookies
Makes 2-4 dozen, depending on size of cookies

1 spice cake mix
1.5 cups quick oats
1 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup oil
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
2-3 Tbsp applesauce
1 tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350F. Mix all of the ingredients well. The dough will be very sticky. With a greased spoon, drop dough onto parchment paper lined baking sheets, about 1” apart. Use a greased glass, with a flat bottom, to press the cookie flat.** Bake for 10-12 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to cool on a rack.

**These cookies do not spread, so you need to press them flat for them to bake evenly and to look like cookies.

I think I’m going to reduce the amount of oil to 1/4 cup next time. I think the addition of the applesauce means less oil is needed, if any. They taste pretty good - the apple is just hinted at, which is nice.