Make this recipe a recipe that people in that category can eat. categories: ['low_sodium'], 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: preheat the oven to 350°f cream the butter with the shortening to blend well. mix in the sugar and milk powder, then egg and vanilla. stir in the hot water, which has been mixed with the baking soda. (all of these steps can be done in the food processor). fold in the salt, flour, oatmeal, raisins, walnuts and chocolate chips. roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on lightly greased or parchment-lined baking sheet. dip hands in water and press cookies down to flatten. bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown. for chocolate chunk oatmeal: omit raisins and add 2 cups chocolate chunks.