Apple Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup quick oats (not instant)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (I leave this out)
2 teaspoons grated lemons, zest of (from 1 medium lemon)
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup salted butter
1 large egg
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup honey
1 medium apple, peeled,cored and finely chopped (about 1 cup)
1 cup raisins (about 6 ounces)

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
In a bowl, combine the flour, oats, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and lemon zest.
Mix well with a wire whisk and then set it aside.
Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer.
Add the egg, applesauce and honey, and beat at medium speed until smooth.
Add the flour mixture, fresh apple and raisings.
Blend at a low speed until just combined.
Don't overmix it, and don't worry, it's supposed to be a soft dough.
Drop the dough by rounded tablespoons on to ungreased cookie sheets (I like to cover the sheets in parchment paper).
The cookies should be spaced about 1 1/2 inches apart.
Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden.