Post by cuteascountry_Shortcake on Sept 20, 2005 23:47:09 GMT -6
Oatmeal Raisin Drop Cookies
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup light margarine
1 cup sugar (my note: i used half white,; half brown)
1 egg
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup oat bran (for best results, use a coarse grind)
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
no stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheets with no stick spray. Plump raisins by steaming over hot water for 5 minutes. Sift flour. Measure, then sift with soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cream margarine with sugar and egg until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
Add flour mixture and buttermilk, alternately to the egg mixture. Blend until very smooth. Add oatmeal, oat bran, raisins and nuts. Stir to blend. Drop heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will be evenly browned.
cholesterol, 1 gm soluble fibre and 157 calories.
Source: Count Out Cholesterol Cookbook, 1989
Yield: 6 servings
Submitted by Wayne
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup light margarine
1 cup sugar (my note: i used half white,; half brown)
1 egg
2/3 cup buttermilk
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup oat bran (for best results, use a coarse grind)
1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
no stick cooking spray
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray baking sheets with no stick spray. Plump raisins by steaming over hot water for 5 minutes. Sift flour. Measure, then sift with soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cream margarine with sugar and egg until mixture is smooth and fluffy.
Add flour mixture and buttermilk, alternately to the egg mixture. Blend until very smooth. Add oatmeal, oat bran, raisins and nuts. Stir to blend. Drop heaping teaspoonfuls onto prepared sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Cookies will be evenly browned.
cholesterol, 1 gm soluble fibre and 157 calories.
Source: Count Out Cholesterol Cookbook, 1989
Yield: 6 servings
Submitted by Wayne