Thursday, October 12, 2006

Christmas Cookie Recipe - Oatmeal Cookie

Low Fat Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Ingredients :
1 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Shortening
1/4 c Applesauce
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 Egg; or 1/4 cup substitute
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/3 c Oats
1/2 c Raisins; optional
 
Directions :
1.   Preheat oven to 375. Lightly spray cookie sheet with Pam.
2.   In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3.   In a separate bowl, whisk together shortening, applesauce, sugars, egg and vanilla until shortening breaks into pea sized pieces.
4.   Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture. Mix well. Fold in oats and raisins.
5.   Drop rounded tsp onto cookie sheet 2" apart.
6.   Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
7.   Remove cookies from oven and cool on the pan for 5 minutes.
 
 
Courtesy : Acplace