Vera's Oat Bran Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons sweet'n low brown sugar substitute
• 1/2 cup egg (2 to 3 medium)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup oat bran
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/3 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup water

Recipe

• 1 cream margarine and sugar together at medium speed until light and fluffy.
• 2 add sugar substitute, eggs and vanilla to creamed mixture, mix at medium speed for 30 seconds.
• 3 scrape down the bowl.
• 4 stir flour, oat bran, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon together to blend add to creamed mixture along with raisins and water.
• 5 mix at medium speed until blended, drop by tablespoon onto cookie sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil.
• 6 dip your fingers in cold water and press the dough down to form a round cookie about 2 1/2-inches across.
• 7 bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned on the bottom.
• 8 remove cookies from hot cookie sheets to wire racks to cool to room temperature and serve 1 cookie per serving.
• 9 food exchanges per serving: 2/3 bread and 1 fat low sodium diets; omit salt.
• 10 use salt-free margarine and low-sodium baking powder low cholesterol diets: omit eggs.
• 11 use 1/2 cup egg whites.