Slice and Bake Chewy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1/2 cup golden raisins
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons stick margarine, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• Vegetable cooking spray

Preparation

1. Combine first 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Add raisins, stirring well. Set aside.
2. Beat margarine, sugar, and vanilla at medium speed of an electric mixer 3 minutes. Add egg; beat at high speed 1 minute. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well.
3. Divide dough in half. Roll each portion into a 12-inch log. Wrap in plastic wrap lightly coated with cooking spray. Freeze at least 8 hours.
4. Unwrap dough, and cut each log into 24 (1/2-inch-thick) slices. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheets coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes. Remove from cookie sheets, and let cool completely on wire racks.