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Soft and Addictive Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

I've been trying for a long time to come up with a really good Oatmeal-Raisin Cookie recipe. The main problem I've been having has involved the hardness of the cooled cookies. I like them to be soft, and have found that the more flour used, the harder the cookies (especially if you are using wholemeal flour). What I like about this recipe is that the cookies come out soft and a little spongy.
Ingredients:
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp cinnamon
1/3 cup sunflower oil
1/4 cup crushed plain wheat cereal
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cup Oats (quick or old-fashioned)
1/2 cup raisins

Preparation:
Preheat oven to 350ºF (176ºC). In large bowl mix the following: honey, oil, egg and whisk until homogeneous (sorry, that's the engineer in me talking - smooth). Add baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and crushed cereal, and repeat. Mix in Oats and raisins and use two spoons to place equal sized balls on an ungreased baking pan (I use parchment paper because I don't have a non-stick baking pan at the moment).

Cooking:
350ºF (176ºC) for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven when the edges are slightly browned (even if you think they may not be done). Makes about 17 cookies.

Note:
Some people may not like the cinnamon flavor as much as I do. If this is the case you can cut the cinnamon drastically and use as little as 1/2 tsp. Salt is also optional, however I have found that it makes the cookies really addictive (which is good or bad depending on your needs). The overall preparation and cook time combined, from start to finish, is about 30 minutes. Good luck!

 

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