Pooh Bear Cookies

Because Pooh Bear loves the honey in these soft honey-nut oatmeal cookies--and they're the same color as him! 

Ingredients:
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup peanut butter (I like the kind where the only ingredients are peanuts and salt--chunky stirs in easier)
1-1/4 cup honey
4 tablespoons butter, softened
1 flax egg or 1/4 c applesauce
1/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 cups quick oats
1-3/4 cups freshly ground whole white wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup coarsely chopped peanuts

Put raisins in a small bowl, cover with water. Microwave for 3-5 minutes (depending on how effective your microwave is). Let it sit there and plump till you add them to your cookies.

In a large bowl, mix peanut butter, honey, sugar and butter until creamy. Add egg, milk and vanilla; mix well. Add oatmeal. Sift together flour and baking soda; add to cookie dough and mix well. Drain raisins and stir into mixture. Stir in peanuts.

Heat oven to 375°F. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 7 minutes or until light golden brown. Remove to wire rack to cool.