Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: bring the raisins to a boil in a saucepan with the 2 cups water. simmer for 5 minutes. let cool. reserve 5 tablespoons of water from the raisins. drain the rest of the water from the raisins. cream the butter and sugar. add the eggs and beat again. stir in the raisin water. sift the flour and spices together; mix into the creamed butter/sugar/egg mixture. fold in the raisins, rolled oats and walnuts. drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes until top springs back when pressed lightly.

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.