Apple Oatmeal Chewies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
• 1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
• 1 large golden delicious apple, peeled and diced

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350° Grease a 13x9-inch pan. Into a large bowl measure the flour, brown sugar, butter, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla extract, baking soda, eggs and salt. With a mixer at low speed, beat the ingredients until well blended, occasionally scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula. Fold in the oats, walnuts and apple. Spread the dough evenly in the pan. Bake for 35 minutes or until it tests clean with a toothpick. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut lengthwise into 4 strips, then cut each strip crosswise into 5 pieces. Store in an airtight container.