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I love oatmeal. I love chocolate. I love cookies.
Last night I was a little stressed, and decided to do a little stress baking. I found this recipe on the back of the flour bag. I adapted it a bit, and offer it here for you to enjoy. 
Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies
1 1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C butter
1/2 C unsweetened applesauce (or pear if you can find it)
1 t vanilla
1 egg
2 C quick-cooking oats
1 C all-purpose unbleached flour
1/2 whole wheat pastry flour*
1 t baking soda
1/4 t salt
12 oz. chocolate chunks (or chips)
1. Heat oven to 350F. Beat brown sugar, butter, vanilla and egg with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended, and pale in color. Add oats, flours, baking soda & salt. Mix well. Stir in chocolate chunks.
2. Drop dough in rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet (or parchment/silpat lined), 2 inches apart.
3. Bake 9-11 minutes (I baked them 10 1/2 minutes) until golden brown – more if you like a crispier cookie. Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks.
Yield: About 3 1/2 dozen cookies
* or you can use all-purpose for all the flour
(recipe adapted from Gold Medal Flour recipe)
