Cookbook:Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

| Dessert

Ingredients

 * ¾ cup butter, applesauce, equal parts butter and vegetable oil, or shortening
 * 1 ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed
 * 1 egg
 * ⅓ cup water or milk
 * 1 ½ tsp vanilla
 * 3 cup raw oats (rolled or quick/old fashioned)
 * 1 cup all-purpose flour
 * ½ tsp baking soda
 * ½ tsp salt
 * ¼ tsp cinnamon
 * 1 cup raisins
 * ¾ cup walnuts, chopped

Procedure

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Lightly grease cookie sheet with oil, shortening, or butter.
 * 3) Combine your choice of fat (butter, apple sauce, butter/vegetable oil mix, or shortening), brown sugar, egg, milk, and vanilla; beat with mixer on high speed to blend well.
 * 4) Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to shortening mixture and combine until just blended.
 * 5) Stir in raisins and nuts.
 * 6) Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
 * 7) Bake for 10–13 minutes, or until lightly browned.