Batch made 2-15.... I forgot to add VANILLA "They loved them." "Excellent!" "I love your oatmeal cookies!" who even had a few??!?  Thanks! : ) And...."not bad, if I do say so myself!"

Super OATMEAL RAISIN Cookies This batch made 2-15-05 Makes 2 Dozen Here is how these were made; 1 stick crisco butter flavor veg. shortening 3 egg whites 2/3 C sugar (you can use light brown) 4 T (approx.) apple sauce 1 3/4 C Oats 1 1/2 C flour (whole wheat flour also works!) 1t baking soda 1/2 t salt big handful of raisins 1/3 bag white choc. chips You could also add in any of these additional additions - without changing recipe!! Vanilla! 1 t A scoop of peanut butter NUTS of choice, mix! Dried cranberries, cherries, other fruit Dark choc. chips or other choc. chips A squeeze of orange Cinnamon, 5 spice mix Be creative.... even dates! Heat oven to 350 Use electric mixer and beat stick of shortening and sugar together until "light and fluffy"!  Add egg whites one at a time (crack them into a separate bowl so you are sure not to get any shell...).  Beat on low until incorporated. Get a big bowl ready and measure in the flour, salt and baking soda.  MIX.  Set aside. Add apple sauce and any other additions to butter mixture, at this time. Add flour mixture to butter mixture in 3 batches and mix well. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop (I use a small mellon baller or ice cream scooper) onto ungreased cookie sheets and bake for approx. 9-10 min. Depends on your oven, cookie sheet, etc... WATCH THEM! Take them out early!  They will continue to cook on the sheet.  Let them cool on sheet for a few minutes before transfering to a cooling rack or paper bag (very old school!!).  When cool, store in an air tight container... what ever is left!! They will be even better the next day.... ENJOY!! email me now!

Chef Shan

Description: LOW FAT AND LOVIN' IT!! NO Cholesterol! GOOD COOKIE!! Nothing wrong with cookies!! A "pretty low-fat", but yummy treat!  I substitute BUTTER with Crisco Vegetable Shortening, Butter Flavor.  Substitute whole eggs for EGG WHITES ONLY.   Add extra oats.  Add a big scoop of Apple Sauce and YUM YUM!! Look out Cookie Monster! Hard to eat just one! My Recipe Is Below, experiment and have fun!\ 4/01 - UPDATE!! I made another batch of these a few days ago and I added a BIG scoop of smooth peanut butter! So delicious!