30 Days of Recipes - Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup raisins
1 cup water
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp cloves
2 cups oats
1/2 cup nuts (optional)

Simmer raisins and water over medium heat until raisins are plump; about 15 minutes.

Drain raisins, saving the water. Add enough water to equal 1/2 cup. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Mix thoroughly butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla. Stir in 1/2 cup reserved liquid. Blend in the remainder of the ingredients. Drop onto ungreased cookie sheet. Cook for 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned. Makes about 61/2 dozen.


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