Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Makes approximately 2 dozen large cookies

When I went shopping for the Cranberry Hootycreek Cookie ingredients, my only option for the rolled oats was a 2 lb package.  Since those cookies only call for 1 cup - I had a lot of oats left over so I decided to make oatmeal raisin cookies.  

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened 

3/4 cup white sugar

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 3/4 cups rolled oats

1 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fluffy. Stir together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually beat into butter mixture. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Cool slightly, remove from sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

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