Ingredients
28 servings
- •½ cup butter, softened
- •¼ cup white sugar
- •¼ cup brown sugar
- •1 egg white, beaten until foamy
- •¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- •1 large naval orange, zested and juiced
- •1 cup whole wheat flour
- •1 cup quick-cooking oats
- •¾ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •½ teaspoon cream of tartar
- •½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Beat butter, white sugar, and brown sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until smooth. Stir egg white and applesauce into butter mixture until just combined into a dough. Add orange juice with pulp and orange zest to the dough; stir.
- Mix flour, oats, walnuts, baking soda, cream of tartar, and cinnamon in a separate bowl; fold into the dough until evenly incorporated.
- Drop by heaping tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets.
- Bake in preheated oven until bottom of cookies are lightly browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on baking sheets 2 to 3 minutes before moving to wire racks to cool completely.
Nutritional Facts
Per 28 servings
- Calories: 94
- Carbohydrate: 10g
- Fat: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Sugar: 5g