Everyday Cookies

As soon as the last cookie is eaten from the tin, it's time to make more. My cookie budget for these is 2 or 3 each day, so they've always got to be on hand.  They're not too sweet (even a tad salty), pack rich bursts of chocolate and raisins, and go down with satisfying wholesomeness - the perfect everyday cookie.

P.S. they're vegan, but you can keep that a secret and no one will know.

Everyday Cookies, adapted from cookiemadness

3/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt + extra to taste (I do a rounded 1/2 tsp)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon + extra to taste (I do a rounded 1/2 tsp)
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
2 tablespoons maple syrup
1/4 cup applesauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup raisins, plumped
1/3 cup chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

First, put the raisins in a bowl with some hot water to plump up until you're ready to add them to the batter.

Mix together the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.

Mix the sugar, maple syrup, apple sauce, oil and vanilla together in a medium bowl. Add the flour mixture and stir until blended. Stir in the oats, followed by raisins and chocolate.

Let cookie batter sit for 10 minutes. This is a good time to line two cookie sheets with parchment paper and put the ingredients away.

Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the cookie sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes. Let cool for about 5-8 minutes on cookie sheets then carefully scoop up onto a wire rack.

Makes about 16 larger size cookies or 24 smaller size cookies.