My favorite Oatmeal Cookies - made better!

A while ago, I made a few changes to my favorite Oatmeal Cookie recipe in an attempt to make them a little healthier.  Surprisingly enough, my husband and kids actually like them better this way!  In a nutshell, I swapped out half of the butter with applesauce, half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour, and almost half of the "quick oats" with regular rolled oats.  The cookies are every bit as tasty, and chewier than the original recipe.  They do stick a little more to the pan, but non-stick cooking spray helps.

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce (if you buy the snack cups, it's a perfect 1/2 cup, and you don't have to worry about any going to waste.)
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 cup rolled oats
1 1/2 cup quick oats

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine dry ingredients and set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter (softened) and sugars.  Add apple sauce, eggs and vanilla and stir until well incorporated.  Gradually add dry ingredients.     Lightly spray cookie sheet with non-stick cooking spray.  Form balls with dough, or drop by spoonfuls.  Bake 9-11 minutes.  Allow to cool for 1 minute before moving cookies to cooling racks.