Everyday Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
• 3 cups rolled oats, 1 minute type
• 1 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup pecans, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• 2 beat butter, sugar and brown sugar until creamed in a large bowl.
• 3 beat in the eggs, one at the time, then add the vanilla.
• 4 in a medium-sized bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 5 add to the butter-sugar mix and combine well.
• 6 stir in the oatmeal, raisins and pecans until well combined.
• 7 drop by a heaping tablespoon 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten with a floured fork.
• 8 bake 10 minutes or until golden brown without burning them. cool slightly on cookie sheet until set, then cool on a wire rack.