The Paleo Recipe Book

Thursday, July 29, 2010

Indian Snack Recipe - Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies


Small oatmeal raisin cookies with a big granola taste. They’re loaded with fiber and rank high on the hunger-busting scale.


Servings                       :  40
Preparation Time   :  10 min
Cooking Time            :  12 min
Level of Difficulty   :  Easy

Ingredients :


1 1/2 cup(s) rolled oats   
3/4 cup(s) whole-grain wheat flour   
1/2 tsp baking powder   
1/4 tsp table salt   
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon   
1/2 cup(s) butter, softened   
1/2 cup(s) packed brown sugar   
1/4 cup(s) sugar   
1 large egg(s)   
1 tsp vanilla extract   
1 cup(s) raisins, chopped   




Method :


1.   Preheat oven to 350ºF
2.   In a medium bowl, combine oats, flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; set aside. 
3.   Using an electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars until incorporated. 
4.   Add egg and vanilla; mix thoroughly. 
5.   Add oat mixture and mix until just combined; fold in raisins.
6.   Drop rounded teaspoons of batter onto 2 ungreased cookie sheets, about 1-inch apart each. 
7.   Bake for 9 to 10 minutes for chewy cookies or 11 to 12 minutes for crispy cookies. 
8.   Remove from oven and let cookies rest on cookie sheets for about 2 minutes; 
9.   Remove cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. 
10. Yields 1 cookie per serving.


Note : Change the flavor of this recipe by adding walnuts instead of raisins.

Source : WeightWatchers.com