Ingredients

  • 4 cups quick-cooking oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup applesauce
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Stir oats, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl.
  • Beat white sugar, brown sugar, and butter together in a large bowl using an electric mixer until fluffy. Beat in eggs, applesauce, and vanilla extract in that order. Stir in the oat-flour mixture until dough is just combined. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Drop 1/4 cup of the dough onto the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, flattening each cookie slightly.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until light brown at the edges, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheet, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.