Grandma's Recipe Box: Raisin Honey Drops

Getting ready for the traditional holiday cookie swap?  Why not try a different take on a family favorite?  The recipe below is is a different take on traditonal Crispy or Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies that Grandma made.  It is for anyone trying to do healthy alternatives by reducing white sugar using a little honey as a recipe sweetner instead.  If you are not into raisins in your cookies, then you may want to try using craisins, chocolate chips, or other flavored chips in the recipe instead.  Another option is to make my Mom's no-bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Oatmeal Cookies recipe instead, that is if you do not have a nut or chocolate allergy.

Raisin Honey Drops

Makes about 4 dozen

Ingredients:

3/4 cup honey 
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup margerine
1 egg
2 cups sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 cups uncooked oats
1 cup seedless raisins

Steps:

1. In large bowl, cream together honey, sugar, margerine, and egg.
2. In separate bowl, sift together flour and baking soda.  Then stir into creamed mixture.
3. Add oats and raisins. Stir until well blended.
4. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet.
5. Bake on upper shelf of moderate hot oven for 12 to 14 minutes till lightly brown.  
6. Cool before serving.