Oatmeal Craisin Cookies

By MyraD

Ingredients

• 1/2 cp butter, softened
• 1/2 cp brown sugar
• 1/2 cp sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 cp quick cooking oats
• 1 cp flour
• 1/4 tsp cardamom (if no cardamom, use add'l 1/8 tsp cinnamon and 1/8 tsp cloves)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 cp Craisins
• 1/2 cp walnuts, if desired

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter, sugars, egg, spices and vanilla about 5 minutes or until well blended. In another bowl, combine oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture a little at a time mixing well. Mix in craisins and walnuts. Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets and bake 12 - 14 minutes at 350 degrees.