Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Some of the biggest and yummiest oatmeal raisin cookies.....

mmmm....mmmm....good!

These cookies were adapted from this site:  http://www.vegandlites.blogspot.com/

Ingredients:

1/2 cup vegetable shortening (I used canola oil here)

1/2 cup margarine

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar (I used cane juice crystals)

1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp coriander 

1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

6 Tblsp. Chia gel (or egg replacer equivalent for 2 eggs)

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour (I used half whole wheat)

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

1 1/2 cups raisins

Instructions:

Grease a cookie sheet or lay down parchment paper; set aside. 

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and shortening with electric mixer for 30 secs. Add brown sugar, white sugar, spices, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat until fluffy. Add egg replacer and vanilla and beat thoroughly. Beat in flour. Stir in oats, dried cherries, and orange zest. 

Fill a 1/3 cup measure with dough and drop onto greased cookie sheet. Press into a 4 in. circle (or smaller if you choose). Repeat with the rest of the dough, placing cookies about 3 inches apart.

Bake at 375* for 8-10 minutes or until edges are golden (Change time depending on size of cookies). Let stand for a minute then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Optional:  Can replace the raisins with 1 1/2 cups snipped dried tart cherries

and 1 tsp orange zest