Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine eggs, raisins, and vanilla extract in bowl and let stand--covered for 1 hour.
  2. Preheat oven to 350°.
  3. Cream together butter and the brown and granulated sugars.
  4. Add flour, salt, cinnamon, and baking soda; mix well.
  5. Add raisin mixture, oatmeal, and optional chopped nuts. The dough may seem a little dry; but it will be fine.
  6. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
  7. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly browned.
  8. Cool on wire rack.
  9. Notes: Recipe works well doubled.
  10. Time to make does not include the 1 hour needed for soaking the raisins.
  11. You can use golden or dark raisins.