Oatmeal “Raisin Foam” Cookie, Iowa State University

When Ed Astarita, pastry chef at Iowa State University, recently hosted the corporate chef from the California Raisin Board he wanted to do something that was fun and different than the regular raisin recipes already available. These oatmeal “raisin foam” cookies were one of three desserts he created. The recipe takes a classic oatmeal raisin cookie and puts the chef's own signature on it.

"I took the whole raisins out of the recipe, and after a little trial and error, I found the right mixture and consistency needed to develop a raisin foam," Astarita says. "When you bite into the cookie and foam together it tastes like an oatmeal raisin cookie but with a twist. Everyone who has tasted it was impressed with the taste and thought it was unique and fun."