EGG-FREE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

EGG-FREE OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES image

Yield 2.5 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened to room temperature
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
8-oz. bar cream cheese, softened to room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups raisins
3 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup hulled sunflower seeds (optional)

Steps:

1 - Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 2 - Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon; set aside. 3 - In large mixer bowl, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar and cream cheese. Add vanilla extract to the butter/sugar mixture. 4 - Gradually blend flour mixture into butter/sugar mixture. Add in raisins, rolled oats and sunflower seeds. 5 - Drop heaping tablespoons (I use an ice cream scoop) onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper (or silicone baking mat) about 2 inches apart. 6 - Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. Let them cool on the baking sheet for 10 minutes before transferring.