Soft and Chewy Trail Mix Cookies

from My Retro Kitchen

makes 3 dozen cookies

recipe adapted from allrecipes

1/2 cup applesauce

1 cup brown sugar

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 egg whites

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/4 cups quick cooking oats

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup white chocolate chips

1/2 cup sliced almonds

1/4 cup sunflower seeds

3/4 cup sweetened coconut

1/2 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 baking sheets with silpats, parchment paper or grease with nonstick cooking spray.

Beat applesauce, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. In another bowl, use an electric mixer to beat egg whites until they are frothy and begin to firm up. Fold egg whites into applesauce mixture. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Fold into the egg mixture. Stir in the oats, chocolate chips, almonds, sunflower seeds, coconut and raisins. Drop by heaping teaspoons on prepared baking sheets.  These cookies don't spread out at all remaining in a mound after baking.  If you would rather have a flatter cookie, press down lightly with greased finger tips.

Bake cookies in preheated oven until set and lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove immediately to wire racks to cool.