Recipe credit
University of Minnesota Extension Department of Family, Health and Wellbeing staff
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup margarine
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 egg or 2 egg whites
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup raisins
- 3 cups quick or old-fashioned rolled oats
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cream margarine and sugars together.
- Add egg, water and vanilla and beat mixture until creamy.
- Mix flours and baking soda together and beat into margarine mixture.
- Stir in raisins and rolled oats.
- Drop teaspoons of the batter onto ungreased baking sheet.
- Bake 12-15 minutes.
Tips and variations
- For variety, you could also add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon or 1/2 cup chopped nuts to this recipe. You could also swap in some chocolate chips or dried cranberries for some or all of the raisins.
- Whole wheat flour is a whole grain food, meaning it’s healthier than all-purpose flour. You can safely swap out half of the all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour in any recipe without affecting the recipe. (We have already made that change to this recipe.) Try making this change in a favorite recipe. It’s an easy way to help your family eat more whole grains!
Nutritional info
Calories
103
Total fat
4.5 g
Saturated fat
0.9 g
Cholesterol
5.2 mg
Sodium
65 mg
Total carbohydrates
15 g
Dietary fiber
1 g
Protein
1.5 g
Total sugar
7.3 g
Allergens
Dairy
Eggs
Wheat
