Apple Cinnamon Granola Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup applesauce
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 cups granola cereal
• 1/8 cup sliced almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a microwavable bowl measure out the applesauce and add butter in slices. microwave this for about 1 minute. if butter isn't completely melted give it another minute.
• 2 stir in the brown sugar 1/4 cup at a time. stir until smooth.
• 3 add cinnamon, baking soda and vanilla.
• 4 beat in the egg.
• 5 slowly add flour, continuing to mix until smooth again.
• 6 fold in granola (and almonds).
• 7 spoon drop batter onto lightly greased baking sheet, about 1 inch apart (cookies will puff but shouldn't spread outward).
• 8 bake at 350°f for 12-15 minutes - until lightly golden and firm.
• 9 allow them to cool on a wire rack about a minute or 2.
• 10 now enjoy :).