| 1 | : l ts ground cinnamon l/2 ts salt (optional) ?ts ground nutmeg (optional) 3 c quaker oats uncooked -(quick or old fashioned) : l c raisins/diced dried mixed fruit |
| 2 | heat oven to 350°F. |
| 3 | Lightly spray cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray. |
| 4 | Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended. |
| 5 | Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well. |
| 6 | Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well. |
| 7 | Stir in oats and raisins; mix well. |
| 8 | (dough will be moist). |
| 9 | Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. |
| 10 | Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. |
| 11 | Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. |
| 12 | Cool completely. |
| 13 | Store in tightly covered container. |
| 14 | * apple butter is usually available in your supermarket"s jam & jelly section. |
| 15 | convenient bar cookies: spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan. |
| 16 | Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. |
| 17 | Cool completely; cut into bars. |
| 18 | Store tightly covered. |
| 19 | 32 bars |
| 20 | nutrition information: l cookie calories 9o, calories from fat l5, total fat 2g, saturated fat 0g, cholesterol 0mg, sodium 45mg, total carbohydrates 19g, dietary fiber 1g, protein 2g |
| 21 | note: for a no-fat-added cookie, omit margarine and increase apple butter to l cup; and continue as recipe directs. |
| 22 | nutrition information: 1 cookie (made without margarine or butter) calories 9o, calories from fat 5, total fat 0g, cholesterol 0mg, sodium 30mg, total carbohydrates 19g, dietary fiber 1g, protein 2g |