Mrs Fields' Apple Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• all-purpose
• 1 cup rolled oats quick cooking
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest grated
• 1 cup brown sugar dark
• packed
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 large eggs
• 1/2 cup applesauce unsweetened
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1 cup apples fresh
• peeled
• finely chopped
• 1 cup raisins
• seedless
• 1/2 cup oats
• quick cooking

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 300F (150C).
2. In a medium bowl combine flour, oats, salt, soda, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest.
3. Mix well and set aside.
4. Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer.
5. Add egg, applesauce and honey and beat at medium speed until smooth.
6. Add the flour mixture, fresh apple and raisins, and blend at low speed until just combined.
7. Dough will be quite soft.
8. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, 1 1/2 inches apart.
9. If you wish, sprinkle cookies with oats.
10. Bake 23 to 25 minutes or until bottoms are golden.