Apple-Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats, toasted until lightly browned
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg (optional)
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened
• 1 apple, peeled, cored and coarsely grated
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
• 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp dark raisins

Makes 12 Servings

1. Preheat the oven to 350 F; spray 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray (don't spray if sheets are nonstick).
2. In a large bowl, combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg (if using), baking soda and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer on high spped, cream the brown sugar and butter until pale and fluffy. Add apple, egg, vanilla and almond extracts; beat until combined. Add the oats mixture; stir to blend, then stir in the raisins.
4. Drop the dough by tablespoons onto the baking sheets, forming 12 cookies on each sheet; flatten with the back of a spoon. Bake until lightly browned, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a rack. Store in an airtight container.

WW POINTS VALUE: 2 pts (2 cookies per serving)

Note: This recipe appears in the WW New Complete Cookbook. Say goodbye to store-bought oatmeal cookies. This recipe is like a little bite of an apple crisp or apple oatmeal in your mouth. You can also use dried cranberries, cherries, blueberries or any other dried fruit in this recipe in place of the raisins. Heck, you could use chocolate chips to make it even sweeter but it would affect the point value. This is a wonderful treat that can be enjoyed anytime of the day.