Egg-Free Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup applesauce
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup sliced almonds

1. preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. in a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugars. add the applesauce and vanilla and mix until well-combined (I'm not very good at beating until fluffy and light--I'm just not that patient).
3. most recipes tell you to stir the dry ingredients together, but as mentioned above, I'm not that patient and I hate dirtying more bowls. so, add the dry ingredients and stir it all together. Stir in the raisins and almonds.
4. drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. bake for 10-12 minutes. less if you want a chewy cookie. allow to cool on the pan a bit before removing to a rack or they will break apart.
5. grab a glass of milk, cup of tea or mug of coffee and enjoy!

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/36551-egg-free-oatmeal-raisin-cookies (may not work)