Maple Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Source: Raising Vegetarian Children
Makes about 3 dozen cookies

1 ½ cups rolled oats
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking soda
1/4 cup oil
1/4 cup apple sauce
½ cup pure maple syrup
2 TB water
2 tsp vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350. In large bowl combine oats, flour, walnuts, chocolate chips, salt, & baking soda. In another bowl beat together oil, maple syrup, water & vanilla. Stir into oat mixture & let rest 5 minutes.
2. Drop tablespoons of dough onto greased baking sheets; press down & bake one sheet at a time, about 10-12 minutes each until lightly browned.