Apple Oatmeal Cookies

By Melzie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats, toasted until lightly browned
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup reduced calorie tub margarine
• 1/4 apple, peeled, cored, and coarsely grated
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 cup + 2 TB dark raisins

Details

Servings 12
Cooking time 15mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray.

In a large bowl combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.

In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high speed, cream the brown sugar and margarine until pale and fluffy. Add the apple, egg, and vanilla; beat until combined. Add the oats mixture; stir to blend. Then stir in raisins.

Drop the dough by tablespoons onto the baking sheets, forming 12 cookies on each sheet; flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake until lightly browned, 12 - 15 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Store in an airtight container.

Per cookie: 125 calories, 3 g total fat, 1 g sat fat, 18 mg chol, 116 mg sodium, 22 g carb, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein, 16 mg calcium.