Chewy Raisin Oatmeal Cookies
"The first time I made these sweet chewy cookies, I didn't tell my family they were low in fat," says Julie Hauser of Sheridan, California. "Their reaction when they found out? 'No way!'"
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup nonfat dry milk powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 2-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
Reviews
I didn't bother processing the initial ingredients to get "finely chopped raisins" - seems to me the whole raisins are the best part of these kinds of cookies. They were just fine this way. On the whole, the cookies are a bit dense, and remain in the "drop" cookie shape - they don't spread like other cookies. I used old fashioned oatmeal also (quick cook oatmeal is just old-fashioned that has been chopped up). My husband thought they were great, especially since they're lo-cal and don't have cholesterol (he's watching his). They were too sweet for me, with the 2 cups of sugar plus 1 T of molassas, but in general the flavor was nice. I'll keep this recipe and cut some of the sugar next time.