Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Excellent fall season special I had a jar of pumpkin butter on hand that I wanted to use up, so I substituted it for the apple butter. I omitted the cloves and increased the cinnamon. I used a cookie scoop to portion the dough. Baked each sheet for 5 minutes; removed the sheet, used a small spoon to make an indentation and filled it with a scant 1/2 teaspoon of the pumpkin butter. I returned the sheet to the oven for the remaining 5 minutes. Recipe yielded 55 cookies. Pros: Adaptable, chewy, tasty, easy to make Cons: Need more cinnamon; less cloves

I didnt add the cloves, doubled the cinnamon and added a little molasses. They are definitely soft and chewy (a big plus!). I also think they taste better the second day for whatever reason.

I didnt add the cloves, doubled the cinnamon and added a little molasses. They are definitely soft and chewy (a big plus!). I also think they taste better the second day for whatever reason.

These are okay, I'd use a little less cloves next time, the real test will be when my husband tries them.

I made these to take hiking instead of energy bars. They are not too sweet and very satisfying. They do dry out after while in the freezer so you mght want to make half the batch if you don't need them a..