Description
A soft and chewy cookie with dried plums and a bit of a surprise, fresh basil.
Ingredients
- 3 cups packed brown sugar
- 1 ½ cups white sugar
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 (15 ounce) can applesauce
- 3 large eggs
- 4 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 3 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 pound dried plums, cut into small pieces
- ½ cup chopped fresh basil, or to taste (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Place sugars and butter in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until combined. Add applesauce and eggs; mix well until blended
- 2 to 3 minutes. Mix in oats
- flour
- baking soda
- baking powder
- and salt. Fold in plums and basil.
- Drop dough onto the baking sheets using a tablespoon-sized cookie scoop
- spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
- Bake in the preheated oven until cookies are golden and just set
- about 10 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes before transferring to wire racks.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 96