I haven’t actually logged it, but there seems to be a correlation in how bad a mood I’m in to how much fat is in the cookie recipe I choose — the worse mood, the less fat in the recipe. Today’s cookie recipe contains 2 tablespoons of butter, so you’d best avoid me.
The cookies are another story. They’re definitely yummy, but don’t trick yourself into thinking you’re making a better choice by making these unless you have the willpower to eat just one or two. Unfortunately, and I’m blaming the lack of brain satiety-center appeasing fat on this, I found myself going back and nibbling taste after taste until I had had eaten the equivalent of many cookies. After undoing some of the damage on the cross-ramp, I’m posting the recipe in case you still believe that low fat cookies are a good thing. Bake at your own risk.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies – Adapted from One Smart Cookie: All Your Favorite Cookies, Squares, Brownies and Biscotti…With Less Fat
1 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
2 tablespoons butter or margarine, soft
3 large egg whites
2 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup oats
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups plumped or “baking” raisins
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Beat together brown sugar, butter, egg whites and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir into sugar mixture. Stir in raisins. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto lined cookie sheets. Bake for 12-14 minutes.
Makes 2 ½ dozen.
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What is a cross ramp? (I’m guessing an exercise machine.) Or is it the latest kitchen gadget?
Well, they certainly look yummy.
You’d think the worse the mood, the higher the fat. 
They certainly look yummy.
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I found that if you use only 1 cup of brown sugar, the cookies come out less flat and the sweetness is just right
it also makes the raisins really really plump if you soak them in warm water while preparing the rest of the batter!