The recipe for Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies is on the label of Quaker Oats. Quaker, a cereal company operating for more than 100 years, was the first to trademark a breakfast cereal in 1877 and the first to display a recipe on the package in 1891. The first recipe was for Oatmeal Bread, but in 1908, the first oatmeal cookie recipe -- for Oat Cakes -- appeared on the package. Quaker Oats are 100 percent whole grain and sodium free, so today's oatmeal cookie recipe is just as healthy whether made from quick-cooking oats or old-fashioned oats.
Calories
The exact nutritional content of each cookie may vary slightly, depending on how many cookies you make from the batch of dough you prepare. If you scoop the dough using tablespoon-size portions and end up of 4 dozen cookies, each will have approximately 100 calories.
Carbohydrates
One of these Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies has 14 g of carbohydrates, 1 g of which is fiber. Each day, you should take in about 130 g of carbs, which your body uses as fuel. Dietary fiber is important in providing your body with a feeling of fullness and promoting healthy bowel habits.
Fat and Protein
One Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookie contains 4 g of fat, which helps you feel full and satisfied. The daily recommended intake of fat is about 35 g.
The daily recommended intake of protein is 46 g for women and 56 g for men. Protein is important in your diet as the major functional and structural component of every cell in the body, but one cookie, at just 1 g, is not a significant source of this nutrient.
Empty Calories
Nutrient-dense foods provide high levels of vitamins and minerals and relatively few calories. When the opposite is true, it is said the food has "empty calories." You can't say Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies contain totally empty calories because they contain healthy raisins and whole-grain oats. These ingredients provide vitamins A and C, calcium, iron and dietary fiber. On the other hand, at 100 calories each, and considering their sugar content, you would be wise to limit your consumption.
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