Chewy Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

Serves:  14-16 cookies, freezes well.

Prep Time: 8-10 min.

Cooking Time: 10 min.

Total: 20 min.

Ingredients

2/3 cup flour (whole wheat)

2 heaped tbsp.  ground flax

1/2 cup oats

1/2 tsp. baking soda

2 tbsp. oil

1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce

2/3 cup brown sugar

1 egg, scrambled

1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon or orange zest

1/2 cup dried cranberries (or more)

1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, apple sauce, egg and vanilla.
3. Add flour, flax, oats, sugar and baking soda and mix until combined.
4. Add cranberries and chocolate chips.
5. Form heaped spoonful and drop onto prepared baking sheet.
6. Bake for 10 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. Cool for 4-5 minutes.

Adapted from eatgood4life.blogspot.com