Oatmeal Raisin Wookies

Let me present to you my recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Wookies (Waffle cOOKIES):

1/4 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup applesauce (no sugar added)
5 Tbsp firmly packed brown sugar
5 Tbsp xylitol (birch sugar)
1 egg
2 egg whites
1 tsp vanilla extract
3/4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cardamom
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1/3 cup raisins
Nonstick spray

For your mis en place, put the egg, whites and vanilla in a small bowl. Whisk together the flour, salt, soda, and spices. In another bowl, mix the oatmeal and raisins.

Heat your waffle iron. (Mine has settings 1-4. I used 3.)

In a large bowl, whisk together the butter, applesauce, brown sugar and xylitol until smooth and caramel-like. Add egg, egg whites and vanilla. Whisk until fully incorporated. Using a wooden spoon, stir in the flour mixture and then the oatmeal mixture until all dry ingredients are moistened. It will initially seem liquidy but will quickly thicken up. Use a medium cookie scoop and place a scoop of batter in each quadrant of your waffle iron. Cook for 90 seconds and remove to a plate. Repeat.