Best Oatmeal Cookies
(from mchelelau’s recipe box)
Source: http://www.food.com/recipe/best-oatmeal-cookies-54351
Prep time: 60 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups oatmeal
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Directions
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Directions:
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1
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This is a very important first step that makes the cookie: combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand for one hour.
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2
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Cream together butter and sugars.
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3
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Add flour, salt, cinnamon and soda and mix well.
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4
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Blend in egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal, and chopped nuts.
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5
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Dough will be stiff.
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6
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Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet, or roll into balls and flatten slightly.
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7
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Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.