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Low Fat Low Sugar Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Here's how you make Low Fat Low Sugar Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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  • Servings: 72
  • Prep: 20m
  • Cook: 8-10m
    • The following recipe serves 72 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 cup raisins (seedless raisins, or craisins if you prefer)
  • 1 cup water
  • 3/4 cup margarine (low-fat margarine, I use Smart Balance Light)
  • 1 1/2 cup sugar substitute (I use Splends)
  • 2 large eggs (or I use Eggbeaters)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups oats (rolled)
  • 1/2 cup nuts, chopped (I use walnuts)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Simmer raisins and water in small saucepan over low heat until raisins are plump, 20 minutes. Drain raisin liquid into measuring cup. Add water to make 1/2 cup.

  • Step 2: Heat oven to 400° F (moderate hot).

  • Step 3: Cream margarine, sugar, eggs and vanilla with a mixer till smooth. Stir in raisin liquid.

  • Step 4: Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and spices; stir into wet mixture.

  • Step 5: Add rolled oats, nuts and raisins and stir in.

  • Step 6: Drop rounded teaspoonsful of batter onto ungreased baking sheet 2" apart. Bake 8-10 minutes

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