Baking Cookies

This website is a list of easy cookie recipes, plus a few other delicious snacks, and pictures for you to enjoy. Leave me comments if the recipes work for you, or even if they didn't. At the bottom of each recipe, you'll find my personal comments. Happy baking!

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Applesauce Oatmeal Raisin Chews



Ingredients:
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar (preferably light)
1 cup applesauce
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups quick or old fashioned oats (uncooked)
1 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add applesauce, egg, and vanilla. Beat well. (do not worry if mixture looks like separating)
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to the creamy mixture, and mix well. Stir in oats and raisins.
4. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown.
5. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets, then remove to wire racks. Cool completely, and store in airtight containers.

Comments:
This recipe is a delicious comfort food, perfect for those chilly afternoons or rainy Sundays. They are very light, yet the rich with flavor. They remind you of grandma's home made cookies.

Source:
The Cookie Bible

Serving:
About 4 dozen

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