Best Oatmeal Cookies

By á-46702

This is a family favorite that I have been making for years. It's the most requested oatmeal cookie recipe I've ever made. I found it somewhere years ago, but have lost the source. The secret is soaking the raisins which makes all the difference.

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Step 1

1 This is a very important first step that makes the cookie: combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand for one hour.

2 Cream together butter and sugars.

3 Add flour, salt, cinnamon and soda and mix well.

4 Blend in egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal, and chopped nuts.

5 Dough will be stiff.

6 Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet, or roll into balls and flatten slightly.

7 Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.