Chewy Oat Raisin Cookies

These cookies have chewy goodness and just the right amount of sweetness. Great for a snack, dessert even breakfast…..

Ingredients:

1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 ½ cups oats (quick or regular)
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ cup brown sugar
1 egg or ¼ cup egg substitute
¼ cup margarine
½ cup applesauce
¾ cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla (optional)
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix flour, oats, and baking soda in a small to medium bowl. In a larger bowl, mix the brown sugar, egg, margarine, applesauce, cinnamon and vanilla. Slowly start adding the flour mixture to the larger bowl with the egg/sugar mixture until a soft thick dough is formed. Stir in the raisins and drop the cookie dough in rounded spoonfuls (or use a small ice cream scooper) onto a baking sheet to make 24 cookies. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.

Makes 2 dozen cookies
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories 97 Protein 2 g Carb 18 g Fiber 1 g Sugars 11 g Fat 2 g saturated fat <1 g Sodium 76 mg