Preheat oven to 350F.
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
1.5 cups whole wheat pastry flour , 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon salt
Using an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl for about 1 minute. Add eggs, vanilla, and applesauce and beat for another minute.
½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature, ½ cup applesauce , 1 cup coconut sugar , 2 tsps pure vanilla extract, 2 large eggs
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined. Beat in oats and chocolate chips.
3 cups old fashion rolled oats, .5 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Use a large cookie scoop to scoop cookie dough, about 3tbsp of cookie dough per cookie on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flatten cookies with the back of a spoon and bake for 11-14 minutes or until lightly browned on the sides.
Remove from the oven and transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.