* Exported from MasterCook * Oat Bran Raisin Cookies Recipe By : The Best of Pantry (Harrowsmith), p. 189 Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Cookies Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 3/4 cup vegetable oil 1 cup brown sugar -- firmly packed 1/2 cup sugar 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups rolled oats 1 1/2 cups oat bran 1 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup raisins OR semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 cup chopped walnuts OR chopped pecans 1. Beat together oil, sugar, eggs and vanilla. Add oats, oat bran, flour, salt and baking soda. Stir to mix well. 2. Add raisins [or chocolate chips] and nuts, and blend evenly. 3. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. 4. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes at 350 F (180 C); the cookies should not brown very much. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Makes 4 dozen cookies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NOTES : If spicy cookies are desired, add 1 teaspoon (5 mL) cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon cloves, and 1/2 teaspoon allspice to dry ingredients. Make sure the vegetable oil is fresh and mild. [I would use a newly opened bottle of canola oil.] Formatted in MasterCook 4 by Ellen Pickett January 1999.