Quaker's Chewy Oatmeal Spice Cookies

l ts ground cinnamonl/2 ts salt (optional)

1/4 ts ground nutmeg (optional)

c QUAKER Oats uncooked: -(quick or old fashioned)

l c raisins/diced dried mixed fruitHeat oven to 350 F. Lightly spray cookie sheet with no-stick cooking spray. Beat together sugars and margarine until well blended. Add apple butter, egg whites, milk and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well. (Dough will be moist.) Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.

* Apple butter is usually available in yoursupermarket's jam and jelly section.

Convenient Bar Cookies: Spread dough onto bottom of ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutesor until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

BARSNote: For a no-fat-added cookie, omit margarine andincrease apple butter to l cup; and continue asrecipe direct