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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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  • desserts

Ingredients

  • 3 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 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

  1. Combine the eggs, raisins, and vanilla; cover with plastic wrap and let stand for 1 hour.
  2. Cream together the butter and sugars.
  3. Add the flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda to the sugar mixture; mix well.
  4. Blend in the egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal, and chopped pecans.
  5. The dough will be stiff. Roll into small balls and flatten slightly on a cookie sheet.
  6. Bake at 350°F for 10 minutes.

Notes

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  • The two lines above the title continue Date Filled Oatmeal Cookies from the other side of the sheet and are not part of this recipe.
Read the transcription as written
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
3 eggs well beaten
1 cup raisins
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2½ cup flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
2 c. oatmeal
¾ c. chopped pecans
Combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand 1 hr, covered in plastic wrap. Cream together butter sugars. Add flour salt cinnamon and soda to sugar mixture mix well. Blend in egg raisin mixture oatmeal and chopped nuts. Dough will be stiff. Roll into small balls and flatten slightly on cookie sheet. Bake for 10 min 350.