Sunday, December 12, 2010

Oatmeal cookies

Yield: 2 dozen (serving size: 1 cookie)

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup regular oats
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • Cooking spray

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350°.

Beat first 6 ingredients at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Add flour and oats to egg mixture; beat until blended. Stir in raisins. Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 15 or until golden brown. Cool on pan for 3 minutes. Remove cookies from pan; cool on wire racks.

* to make reindeer place cookie dough in a ball and squeeze middle. Place 1 red M&M near bottom. Use 2 chocolate chips for the eyes. place 2 small pretzels at top for antlers.

* mix in M&Ms or chocolate chips as an alternative to raisins

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