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6/5/08 11:43 P

Oatmeal Surprise Cookies

Serves 16 (2 each)

2/3 cup reduced-calorie margarine
1/2 cup unsweetened orange juice
1 1/2 cups Splenda Granular
2 eggs, beaten, or equivalent in egg substitute
1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups cake flour
1 1/4 cups quick oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup seedless raisins

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 3 baking sheets with butter-flavored
cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine margarine, orange juice, Splenda,
eggs, and vanilla extract. Add flour, oats, baking soda, and raisins, Mix
gently just to combine. Drop batter by tablespoonfuls onto prepared baking
sheets to form 32 cookies. Flatten cookies with the tines of a fork, making
a crisscross pattern. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Do not over bake. Place baking
sheets on wire racks and let set for 5 minutes. Remove cookies from baking
sheets and continue to cool on wire racks.

Each serving equals:
HE: 1 fat, 3/4 bread, 3/4 fruit, 1/4 slider, 1 optional calorie, (HE = healthy
exchanges weight loss choices)
125 Calories, 5 gm fat, 3 gm protein, 17 gm carbs, 177 mg sodium, 12 mg
calcium, 1 gm fiber
Diabetic exchanges: 1 fat, 1 starch

Notes: tsp. = teaspoon, T. = Tablespoon, and carbs = carbohydrates
From Cooking with Splenda by JoAnna Lund