Must Have Chocolate Chip Cookies

By spietzsch

Ingredients

• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar or sugar substitute* equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1-1/4 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or chunks

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. In a small bowl, combine raisins and boiling water; set aside.

2. In a large bowl, combine peanut butter and butter; beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar or substitute, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, and baking soda. Beat until combined. Add flour; beat until smooth. Stir oats.

3. Drain the raisins; stir raisins and chocolate pieces into oat mixture.

4. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 10 minutes or until lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks; let cool.