Soft Oatmeal Raisin Delights

Makes 4 dozen cookies

Preparation Time: 15 min
Cooking Time: 45 min

2009 Kids Recipe Challenge winning recipe – 3rd place

Ingredients

1 cup unbleached all purpose flour 250 mL
1 ½ tsp baking powder 7 mL
1 tsp ground cinnamon 5 mL
½ tsp baking soda 2 mL
½ tsp freshly ground nutmeg 2 mL
¼ tsp ground cloves 1 mL
½ cup butter, softened 125 mL
1/3 cup packed light brown sugar 75 mL
large egg
2 tbsp fancy molasses 25 mL
1 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 325 mL
1 ¾ cups large flake or quick-cooking oats 425 mL
1 cup raisins 250 mL
¾ cup toasted sliced almonds (optional) 175 mL
1 ½ tsp vanilla 7 mL

Instructions

Step 1
In bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves; set aside.

Step 2
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy.

Step 3
Beat in egg and molasses until combined.

Step 4
Alternate adding the flour mixture and applesauce into the butter mixture (add 3 parts flour and then 2 parts applesauce).

Step 5
Stir in oats, raisins, almonds, if using and vanilla.

Step 6
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls (15 mL) onto baking sheet.

Step 7
Bake in 375 F (190 C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.

Tips

If you don’t have cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves you can substitute 1 ½ tsp (7 mL) of pumpkin pie spice. If you don’t want to use nutmeg and cloves increase the cinnamon to 1 ½ tsp (7 mL).
If you don’t have molasses simply increase the brown sugar to ½ cup (125 mL).
 
 

Nutrition & Notes

Nutrition Information
Valeur nutritive
per 1 cookie
% Daily Value
% valeur quotidienne
Amount
Teneur
Calories / Calories 62
Fat / Lipides 2 g
Saturated / saturés
+ Trans / trans
Cholesterol / Cholestérol
Sodium / Sodium 39 mg
Carbohydrates / Glucides 10 g
Fiber / Fibres 1 g
Sugars / Sucres
Protein Protéines 1 g
Vitamin A / Vitamine A
Vitamin C / Vitamine C
Calcium / Calcium
Iron / Fer
Contributor
Azrik, from Azilda, “loves that they are packed with good things like oats, raisins and nuts and they are a nice treat before after school play.”