Apple-Oatmeal Cookies

Makes 12 Servings

4 1/2 ounces uncooked quick oats, toasted until lightly browned

1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup reduced-calorie tub margarine

1 medium Golden Delicious apple (6 ounces), pared and coarsely grated

1 large egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/3 cup + 2 teaspoons dark raisins

Preheat oven to 350oF. Spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. In large bowl, combine oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside. In medium bowl, with mixer on high speed, cream brown sugar and margarine until light and fluffy; add apple, egg and vanilla extract, and beat until well blended. Add oat mixture; stir to mix well. Add raisins; stir until combined. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets forming 24 equal cookies and leaving 2 inches between each. Flatten each cookie with spatula. Bake in center of middle oven rack 12-15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer to cooling rack; let cool completely. Store in air-tight container.

EACH SERVING (2 cookies) PROVIDES: 1/2 Fat, 1/4 Fruit, 3/4 Bread, 30 Optional Calories

PER SERVING: 125 Calories, 3 g Protein, 3 g Fat, 22 g Carbohydrate, 116 mg Sodium, 18 mg Cholesterol, 1 g Dietary Fiber

Recipe from The Weight Watchers Complete Cookbook & Program Basics