- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon apple pie spice
- 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
- 1/4 cup applesauce
- 1 LAND O LAKES® Egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups uncooked old-fashioned oats
- 1/2 cup caramel bits
- 1/2 cup finely chopped dried apple rings
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper; set aside.
- Combine flour, baking soda, salt and apple pie spice in bowl; set aside.
- Combine brown sugar and butter in another bowl; beat until well mixed. Add applesauce, egg and vanilla; beat, scraping sides of bowl occasionally, until well mixed. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed until just combined. Stir in oats, caramel bits and dried apples.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let stand 3 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.