Best Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Old-fashioned oats are larger than quick-cooking oats, but either can be used in these cookies. The oldfashioned oats give a little more texture and flavor to the cookies. 

Ingredients 

• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar

• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar

• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• 11⁄2 teaspoons vanilla

• 2 eggs

• 3 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats

• 11⁄2 cups Gold Medal® whole wheat flour

• 1 cup raisins

Method 

1 Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir sugars, butter, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, vanilla and eggs with spoon until well blended. Stir in oats, flour and raisins.

2 On ungreased cookie sheets, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.

3 Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 minutes; remove from cookie sheets.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Decrease baking soda to 3⁄4 teaspoon. Bake 11 to 13 minutes.

1 Cookie: Calories 140 (Calories from Fat 50); Total Fat 6g (Saturated Fat 3.5g); Cholesterol 25mg; Sodium 110mg; Potassium 90mg; Total Carbohydrate 19g (Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 2g