Cookies That Spread

Ever have too much chocolate in the house that you wanted a healthy cookie? We have so much chocolate in the house because I came home from Ireland this past Saturday. I even had a cake. My best friend and I decided to bake oatmeal raisin cookies because they had oats, raisins, and nuts, which is healthy enough for us.


Oatmeal Raisin Cookies




3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
3 cup uncooked quick oats
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Grease 3 cookie sheets.

2. Combine butter, both sugars, milk, egg, and vanilla; beat until light and fluffy. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture; stir well. Add oats, raisins, and walnuts.

3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto cookie sheets (cookies will spread when baked). Bake 12-15 minutes (we baked 15-20). Let cool; remove from sheets.

Source: Gooseberry Patch Family Favorite Recipes with Sun-Maid Raisins 2005, p.22