Apple Pumpkin Healthy Cookies Recipe

Ingredients for Apple Pumpkin Healthy Cookies

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• Brown Sugar
• White Sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Applesauce
• Canned Pumpkin
• Whole Wheat Flour
• Oatmeal
• Salt
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Cinnamon
• Ground Cloves
• Ground Nutmeg

How to Make Apple Pumpkin Healthy Cookies

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) softened unsalted butter, ¾ cup packed light brown sugar, and ¾ cup granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in 2 large eggs and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract until well combined.
4. Add 1 ½ cups peeled and diced apples, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground ginger, ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, and ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg. Mix until just combined.
5. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt.
6. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
7. Drop by rounded tablespoons onto the prepared baking sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
8. Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown.
9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.