Today I was in need of some cookies. Because we are overdue for a grocery run, I needed recipe that doesn't use eggs. I came across this one in the cookbook Swedish Cakes and Cookies that my grandmother gave me for Christmas.

Quick Oatmeal Cookies are not for the faint of heart (in a very literal way), but these 3-ingredient cookies were absolutely the fastest I had every made, and delicious as well.

As a random experiment, I tried to lighten them by substituting applesauce for the butter. It is completely a different cookie, as I should have expected, and needs to be cooked at a lower temperature for much longer (like a couple hours.) After that, they are best eaten warm. I will not be making that version again.

Do you have good ideas on how to lighten these cookies, while still retaining their quick and easy reputation?

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