Farmer Boy Recipe - Sugar Free Oatmeal - Raisin Cookies

Here is a recipe that Sister Freda* contributed!  This was originally a regular cookie recipe, made with sugar. But, since she is a type 2 diabetic, I changed the ingredients to make it a sugar free recipe.  And she loves them!  I hope you will too!

Ingredients:
1 cup of raisins (I use both regular & golden)
1 cup of water
1 cup of shortening
1 cup of Sugar Twin
2 eggs
2 cups of all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of salt
1 1/2 cups of quick Oatmeal
1 teaspoon vanilla
pinch of nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves & ginger

Directions:
Soak the raisins in hot water.  Drain, reserving 5 Tablespoons of liquid.  Let the raisins cool to room temperature.  Cream the shortening and Sugar Twin.  Add the eggs and mix.  Stir in the 5 Tablespoons of liquid, along with the vanilla.  Sift the flour, soda and salt together and add them into the mix.  Stir in the oatmeal and raisins, along with the spices.  Mix well.  Drop by teaspoon full onto a lightly greased cookie sheet.  Flatten each slightly.  Bake at 375 degrees F. for 10 - 12 minutes.  Makes about 5 dozen.  (Be sure that you don't bake them too long - or they will get too hard! When they come out of the oven they should still be soft and only lightly browned on the bottom.  They taste good warm too!)

* note: Sister Freda is a cousin to Manly (Laura's husband).

If you make these, please let everyone know, by leaving a comment here.  Thanks.  The Old Man in the Bib Overalls