PEANUT BUTTER RAISIN COOKIES

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup or 1 stick margarine or butter
3/4 cup creamy or chunky peanut butter
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup applesauce
1/2 cup raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350°. In small bowl, combine oats, flour and baking soda; set aside.

2. In large bowl, with electric mixer on medium speed, beat margarine and peanut butter until smooth. Beat in sugar, then egg, vanilla and applesauce until blended. Beat in flour mixture just until blended. Stir in raisins.

3. On ungreased baking sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart. Dough will be soft.
4. Bake 15 minutes or until golden. Remove cookies to wire rack and cool completely.

Makes: 3 dozen cookies

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