About
Make this for: Snack
Category: Desserts
This Recipe Makes: 48 Serving(s)

Summary
These are as appealing in looks as they are in taste with their cinnamon and oatmeal goodness and half of each cookie dipped in melted chocolate.

What you’ll need
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour1 tsp. baking soda1 tsp. ground cinnamon1/2 tsp. salt (optional)1/2 lb butter or margarine, softened1 cup firmly packed brown sugar1/2 cup granulated sugar substitute2 med eggs1 tsp. vanilla3 cup oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)1 cup raisins or semisweet chocolate chips (optional)2 cup semisweet chocolate chips (12 ounces) (glaze)3/4 cup chopped nuts (glaze)

Instructions
Step 1
Heat oven to 350-degrees. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in oats and, if desired, raisins; mix well. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Step 2
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool one minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.
Step 3
Melt chocolate chips according to package directions. Dip half of one cookie in chocolate; gently shake to remove excess. Sprinkle with chopped nuts. Place on waxed paper until set. Repeat with remaining cookies. If chocolate thickens, microwave at 15-second intervals until fluid. Store cookies with waxed paper between layers in tightly covered container.

Diabetic Exchanges
Fruit: 1/2