Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. dissolve baking soda in boiling water and add to creamed mixture. add vanilla, soda mixture, oatmeal, and flour. roll into balls and press down with glass dipped in flour. press a quarter of a maraschino cherry in center. bake 350°f for 8-9 minutes.

Target recipe: in a large mixing bowl, beat margarine and sugars until light and fluffy. add egg whites. in a medium size bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to sugar mixture. stir in oats, raisins and vanilla. chill 1 hour. preheat oven 350°f. roll a teaspoon of dough into a ball and place on an ungreased cookie sheet. grease the bottom of a glass with margarine, dip glass in sugar and use to flatten ball of dough. continue, leaving adequate space between cookies. bake 10 minutes. cool on racks.