Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['dairy_free'], recipe: sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. in a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light. beat in the eggs, one at a time. add vanilla and blend in flour mixture. beat in oats, dates, and nuts just until thoroughly blended. shape into 4 logs about 7 inches long. wrap in plastic and refrigerate until firm. adjust rack to lower third of oven and preheat oven to 350 degrees f. slice each log into 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick rounds, and place 1 inch apart onto parchment-lined baking sheets. bake for about 8 minutes, or until cookies are set and light tan on the bottom. cool on a wire rack.

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.