Apple Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 cups

old-fashioned whole rolled oats

1 cup

all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp

apple pie spice (or an extra tsp cinnamon)

1/4 cup

unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

1/2 cup

unsweetened applesauce1

3/4 cup

packed dark or light brown sugar (I prefer dark here)

3/4 cup

granulated sugar

large egg, at room temperature

1 tsp

pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup

finely diced apple (about 1/2 of a large apple)

optional: 1/2 cup (63g) Diamond of California chopped walnuts