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Low Fat Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients & Directions


1 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Shortening
1/4 c Applesauce
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 Egg; or 1/4 cup substitute
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/3 c Oats
1/2 c Raisins; optional

Preheat oven to 375. Lightly spray cookie sheet with Pam. In large
bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a separate
bowl, whisk together shortening, applesauce, sugars, egg and vanilla
until shortening breaks into pea sized pieces. Add flour mixture to
applesauce mixture. Mix well. Fold in oats and raisins. Drop rounded
tsp onto cookie sheet 2″ apart. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Remove
from oven and cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes. 60 calories and 1
gram of fat.


Yields
3 Dozen