Jumbo Fruited Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• ¾ cup butter, softened
• 3 eggs
• ¾ cup apple juice, concentrate
• 1½ tsp vanilla
• 1½ cups flour
• 1½ cups oats
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon, ground
• ½ tsp allspice, ground
• 6 oz mixed dried fruit
• ½ cup nuts, chopped

Procedures

1. Chop fruit.
2. Preheat oven to 350°F.
3. Beat butter in large bowl until creamy.
4. Blend in eggs, apple juice concentrate, and vanilla.
5. Add flour, oats, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and allspice; mix well.
6. Stir in dried fruit and nuts.
7. Drop scant ¼ cupfuls of dough, 3" apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets; flatten slightly.
8. Bake 12 – 14 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
9. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
10. Store in tightly covered container.

Nutritional information

Per cookie:

• 209 calories | 4g protein | 24g carbohydrate | 11g fat | 32% of calories from fat | 56mg cholesterol | 239mg sodium
• Diabetic exchanges: 1 starch/bread | 2¼ fat | ½ fruit