Name: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients: ½ cup soft non-hydrogenated margarine; 1 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; ½ cup milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 1 cup whole wheat flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; 2 tsp cinnamon; 1 ¼ cups rolled oats; ¼ cup wheat germ; 1 ½ cups raisin or dried apricots, cranberries, or dates

½ cup soft non-hydrogenated margarine

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 egg

½ cup milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking powder

½ tsp baking soda

2 tsp cinnamon

1 ¼ cups rolled oats

¼ cup wheat germ

1 ½ cups raisin or dried apricots, cranberries, or dates

In a large mixing bowl combine margarine, sugar, and egg; beat well.

Beat in milk and vanilla. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, oats, wheat germ, and fruit; mix well.

Drop batter a small spoonful at a time onto non-stick baking sheet. Bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes.

Makes about 50 small cookies, each with 58 calories, 2 grams fat, 4 mg cholesterol, 38 mg sodium, 10 grams carbohydrate, 1 gram fiber, 1 gram protein.

Credit: The New Lighthearted Cookbook, by Anne Lindsay

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