CRISP OATMEAL FRUIT STRIPS
Source of Recipe
Sunset Christmas Treasury
List of Ingredients
1 cup (1/2 lb)butter or margarine, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 large egg
2 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 cups raisins, finely diced pitted prunes, or finely snipped pitted dates. Try Craisins.
1 1/4 cups rolled oats
Recipe
In a large bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg. In another bowl, stir together flour and baking soda; stir into creamed mixture along with raisins and oats.
Divide dough into 15 equal portions. Place 3 or 4 portions on each ungreased 15 x 12 inch baking sheets; pinch and press each dough portion to make an 8 inch long rope. Postition ropes at least 2 inches apart on baking sheet; flatten each rope to make a 2 inch wide strip.
Bake in a 350 degree oven until golden brown (about 10 minutes). Let cool on baking sheets for about 2 minutes, then cut each strip diagonally into 1 inch wide bars. Let cookies cool on baking sheets. Store airtight. Makes about 12 dozen.
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