Best Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups oatmeal
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 this is a very important first step that makes the cookie: combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand for one hour.
• 2 cream together butter and sugars.
• 3 add flour, salt, cinnamon and soda and mix well.
• 4 blend in egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal, and chopped nuts.
• 5 dough will be stiff.
• 6 drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet, or roll into balls and flatten slightly.
• 7 bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.