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Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

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  • Prep 15 min
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  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 36
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Quick-cooking and old-fashioned rolled oats are interchangeable unless recipes call for a specific type. Instant oatmeal products are not the same as quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats and should not be used for baking—you will get gummy or mushy results.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Feb 24, 2010
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Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour*
  • 1 cup raisins, chopped nuts or semisweet chocolate chips, if desired

Directions

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F.
  • 2
    In large bowl, beat all ingredients except oats, flour and raisins with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon. Stir in oats, flour and raisins.
  • 3
    On ungreased cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
  • 4
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    For 3 grams of fat and 95 calories per serving, substitute unsweetened applesauce for the shortening and 1/2 cup fat-free cholesterol-free egg product for the eggs. Increase cinnamon and vanilla to 1 1/2 teaspoons each.

Nutrition Information

120 Calories, 6g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 15g Total Carbohydrate, 8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Cookie
Calories
120
Calories from Fat
60
Total Fat
6g
9%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
20mg
6%
Sodium
95mg
4%
Potassium
45mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
8g
Protein
2g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Quick-cooking and old-fashioned rolled oats are interchangeable unless recipes call for a specific type. Instant oatmeal products are not the same as quick-cooking or old-fashioned oats and should not be used for baking—you will get gummy or mushy results.
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