mix oil and margarine well, add sugars and vanilla, blend til creamy... add the cup of cooked leftover oatmeal (bring 1/2 cup rolled oats and 1 cup water to a boil, turn down heat to low, let simmer for 5-10 minutes, stirring once in a while - turn off heat, let sit for 5 minutes) and mix well... mix flour, baking soda & powder, and salt together... add flours and milk alternately to the oil/sugar/oatmeal mixture... add the rolled oats and raisins, blend to make a nice sticky cookie-dough... drop by heaping tablespoons onto cookie sheets, flatten with a fork (keep dipping the fork in water to prevent sticking)... bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until they are a light golden color!

VARIATIONS: MEGA MIX = raisins, dried montmorency cherries, chopped walnuts, vegan chocolate chips... BANANA DATE WALNUT: replace 1 cup of oatmeal with 1 cup mashed banana, replace raisins with date pieces, add walnuts... SPICE: add 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/8 tsp nutmeg, add golden raisins and walnuts... LOW SUGAR: leave out the 1/2 cup sweetener and add a bit more raisins instead...

golden apple cinnamon oatmeal raisin cookies

mix oil, applesauce, sweetner, vanilla, and lecithin - blend well, then add the soymilk and mix some more... mix the flour, baking soda and powder, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl, so all ingredients are evenly dispersed... then gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredient, mixing/sirring continuously to get a nice smooth batter... add the oats, mix/stir, then add the raisins and mix/stir until its a nice even blend...