Oatmeal Raisin Cookie

A classic cookie with recipe from Better Homes' Cookbook.

Ingredients

All purpose flour - 1 and 1/2 cup
Rolled oats - 2 cups
Butter - 3/4 cup, softened
Brown sugar - 1 cup, packed
Sugar - 1/2 cup
Baking powder - 1 tsp
Baking soda - 1/3 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp
Apple sauce - 1/2 cup (used to replace 2 eggs)
Vanilla - 1 tsp
Raisin - 1 cup
(Optional) 1/2 tsp cinnamon
(Optional)1/2 tsp ground cloves

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat butter on medium to high speed for 30 seconds; add brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon and cloves; beat until combined; Beat in apple sauce and vanilla; beat in flour.
3. Stir in rolled oats; stir in raisin.

4. Drop dough by rounded teaspoons onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are light brown. Cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute before transferring to wire rack to cool.