✅ Servings: 16 cookies
⏱ Prep: 10 minutes | Bake: 10–12 minutes
🛒 Ingredients
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1½ cups old-fashioned oats
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¾ cup whole wheat flour (or all-purpose)
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½ tsp baking soda
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½ tsp cinnamon
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¼ tsp salt
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⅓ cup brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
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¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
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2 tbsp melted butter or coconut oil
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1 large egg
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1 tsp vanilla extract
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⅓ cup dried cranberries (unsweetened if possible)
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⅓ cup chopped walnuts
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheet with parchment.
2️⃣ In a bowl, mix oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
3️⃣ In another bowl, whisk sugar, applesauce, butter, egg, and vanilla.
4️⃣ Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in cranberries and walnuts.
5️⃣ Scoop 1½ tbsp dough per cookie onto tray. Flatten slightly.
6️⃣ Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are golden.
7️⃣ Cool 5 minutes on tray, then transfer to rack.
💡 Tips & Notes
✔ Use unsweetened cranberries to lower points
✔ Add orange zest for bakery flavor
✔ Chill dough 20 minutes for thicker cookies
✔ Store airtight 4 days or freeze 2 months
❓ Q/A
Q: Can I make these without flour?
A: Yes — replace flour with oat flour (blend oats).
Q: Can I skip nuts?
A: Yes — replace with raisins or dark chocolate chips.
Q: Can I make them vegan?
A: Yes — replace egg with flax egg (1 tbsp flax + 3 tbsp water).
🧮 Weight Watchers (WW) Points
(Per cookie, Blue Plan — approx)
✅ 3 points each
(Using applesauce + unsweetened cranberries)