- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups packed dark brown sugar
- 2 cups applesauce
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups dried cherries
- 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
- Cream butter or margarine, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda, and brown sugar. Mix in applesauce. Gradually blend in flour, and then oats. Stir in dried. Let dough sit for one hour.
- Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned. Cool on wire rack.