Great Big Oatmeal-Spice Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup water
• 1/3 cup fat-free milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 (2 1/2-ounce) jars baby food prunes
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats, uncooked
• 1 cup raisins or dried cranberries
• Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl, stirring well with a wire whisk. Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; add to sugar mixture, stirring just until blended. Stir in oats and raisins.
2. For each cookie, pack dough into a 1/4-cup measure. Drop dough, 3 inches apart, onto cookie sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 16 to 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool on cookie sheets 1 minute. Remove from cookie sheets, and let cool completely on wire racks. (Cookies will be soft.) Store in an airtight container.