Chewy Apple Oatmeal Cookies The Taste of Home Cookbook

Ingredients:

1 cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1/2 cup chopped dried apples

Directions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars.
2. Beat in eggs and vanillia.
3. Combine the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well.
4. Stir in oats and apples.
5. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets
6. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Let stand for 1 minute before removing to wire racks to cool.