Oatmeal & Apple Bars

1 medium apple chopped

1/2 c. Benecol margarine

1/4 c. brown sugar

1/4 c. granulated sugar

1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1/4 cup applesauce

1 c. all purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1-1/2 c quick cooking oats

Heat oven to 350F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with vegetable pan spray. In a large bowl, cream butter with both sugars. Add vanilla and applesauce; blend well. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and oats; mix well. Stir in apples. Spray a 1 oz. cookie scoop or tablespoon with vegetable pan spray and drop dough on prepared pans. Bake 15-18 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.

Makes: 2 dozen cookies

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A note from the person who originally posted this: I used this recipe, but added some cinnamon. I then baked it in an 8x8 baking dish for double the time. Cut into bars and wrapped each individually. Made for soft, chewy bars that tasted divine! Works great for snacks. Next time I'll decrease the sugar a bit (it's rather sweet) and bake in a slightly larger pan though the recipe does work great as is.