Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: preheat oven to 375*f. whisk or sift the flour first combine all dry ingredients in one bowl and stir, except chocolate chips. soften butter and warm applesauce, ideally by letting them come to room temperature. if not put them in the microwave, do let butter melt! combine wet ingredients and stir. add 1/2 of the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir. add the other 1/2 of the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir. dough should be sticking to itself, not the dough and not be super runny. if very runny, add 1 tablespoon of flour. if its too dry and won't mix well, add 1/4 cup of applesauce. scoop up cookies and place on a metal cookie sheet. put cookies on the top rack of the oven. cook until golden brown perfection.

Target recipe: heat oven to 350°f. cream margarine with sugars until light and fluffy. beat in egg and vanilla. stir flour with baking soda, salt and spices; add to creamed mixture, mixing well. stir in oats. fold in chips and nuts. drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. bake at 350° for 8-9 minutes for a chewy cookies, 10-11 minutes for a crisp cookie. transfer to wire cooling racks.