Lighter Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

“My recipe for these beauties appeared in Disney’s Family Fun magazine in March 2012.  They’re easy to make, and kids of all ages love ‘em!” 

 -  Bill Collins 

http://www.chefbill.com/2012/02/lighter-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/

1/2 cup raisins, soaked in enough water to cover them

1/2 cup sifted flour

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp cinnamon

¼ teaspoon nutmeg

1 egg, beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup melted butter

3 cups quick cooking oats (old fashioned oats is fine too)

Preheat oven to 350.  Spray or grease two cookie sheet pans.

1. Soak the raisins for at least 15 minutes.  If you forget about them for a few hours, they’ll still work well in this recipe
2. Sift together the flour sugar, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.  Stir until they are evenly mixed together.
3. Strain the raisins, and set aside 3 tablespoons of the water
4. Combine the beaten egg, vanilla and melted butter, and mix into to dry mixture.
5. Add oatmeal and raisins combine .  This will be a VERY dense dough. Add the 3 tablespoons of reserved raisin soaking water to the dough and mix thoroughly
6. Using either a rounded tablespoon, or a #40 cookie scoop, place the dough on the prepared cookie sheets
7. Bake for 12-16 mins, or until the cookies are golden brown on the bottom

Yield: approximately 24 cookies

I saw this recipe in Family Fun Magazine and like the idea that they were a little more healthy with half the butter and sugar of traditional recipies.