Healthy Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies with Applesauce

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 and ½ cups instant oats*
• ¾ cup oat flour*
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 and ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup maple syrup

  or liquid sweetener of choice
• ⅓ cup applesauce

  unsweetened
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ⅓- ½ cup mini chocolate chips*

Instructions

• 1 In a large bowl, whisk together the oats, oat flour, cornstarch, cinnamon,
  baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• 2 In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the maple syrup, apple sauce, olive oil,
  and vanilla extract. Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir together
  with a large spoon or spatula until well incorporated. Mix in the chocolate
  chips. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes to an hour.
• 3 Preheat the oven to 350° F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or
  a silicone baking mat.
• 4 Using a cookie scoop (about 1 and ½ tablespoons), scoop out balls of the dough
  and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Using your hands (prepare to get a
  little messy), flatten and form the cookies.
• 5 Bake for 12-13 minutes. Allow the cookies to cool on the pan for 5 minutes
  before removing them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• 6 Enjoy!

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