Oatmeal (raisin) Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup packed brown sugar (i use dark brown sugar)
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves (i don't use it) (optional)
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 in a large bowl beat butter with an electric mixer on medium for 1/2 minute.
• 3 add brown sugar, granulated sugar, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon and cloves if desired.
• 4 beat until well mixed, scraping sides of bowl occasionally.
• 5 beat in eggs and vanilla extract until combined.
• 6 beat in as much flour as you can with mixer, then stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon.
• 7 stir in rolled oats, mix well.
• 8 if using raisins, stir in now.
• 9 drop dough in rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 10 bake at 375°f for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
• 11 cool on wire rack.