Healthy Oatmeal Cookies with Honey Recipe

Whisk oats flour baking powder cinnamon and kosher salt together in a large bowl.

Combine honey applesauce butter egg and vanilla extract in a medium bowl. Whisk until blended. Pour into the bowl with the flour mixture; stir until just combined. Fold chocolate chips and walnuts into the batter.

Place batter in the refrigerator and let chill at least 30 minutes or up to 3 days.

When ready to bake preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and place a rack in the center. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet.

Remove chilled dough from the refrigerator. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes if very stiff.

Drop dough onto the prepared baking sheet in 1 1/2-inch balls using a cookie scoop or spoon leaving 1 inch of space around each. Gently flatten each cookie with your fingers to 3/4-inch thick.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden firm around the edges and set on top 9 to 10 minutes.

Place the baking sheet on a wire rack. Let cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring cookies to the wire rack to cool completely.