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NEW OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

A healthful, affordable recipe.
10-13 minutes
Makes 2½ dozen cookies
 

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp margarine or butter
• 1 fresh large egg
• 2 Tbsp lowfat milk
• 1/4 cup canned applesauce
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1¼ cup quick oats
• 1/2 cup raisins
 

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 F.

1. Guide children in using an electric mixer on medium speed; cream sugar and margarine or butter until smooth and creamy.

2. Ask child to slowly add egg. Mix on medium speed for 1 minute. 3. Child can slowly add milk and applesauce. Mix for 1 more minute. Scrape the sides of the bowl.

4. In a small bowl, help child combine together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Add dry ingredients gradually to the creamed mixture and mix on low speed for 2 minutes, until blended.

5. Add oats and raisins; blend for 30 seconds on low speed. Scrape sides of the bowl.

6. Child can portion dough by rounded teaspoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets.

Bake for 10-13 minutes until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack. Yummy! 
 

Nutrients per serving: 1 cookie
Calories 70; Saturated Fat 0.3 g; Iron 0.4 mg; Protein 1 g; Cholesterol 8 mg; Calcium 7 mg; Carbohydrate 14 g; Vitamin A 14 RE; Sodium 42 mg; Total Fat 1.3 g; Vitamin C 0 mg; Dietary Fiber 1 g
 

USDA Food & Nutrition Services - Team Nutrition: Food, Family & Fun