BETH'S OATMEAL COOKIES

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This recipe came from a mystery novel, "Aunt Dimity's Death" by Nancy Atherton. She includes a recipe at the end of every novel!! These are the best oatmeal cookies I have had in years!

Provided by Graymare47 252632

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 45m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
5 tablespoons water, the raisins were boiled in
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins
2 cups water
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Bring the raisins to a boil in a saucepan with the 2 cups water. Simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool. Reserve 5 tablespoons of water from the raisins. Drain the rest of the water from the raisins.
  • Cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs and beat again. Stir in the raisin water.
  • Sift the flour and spices together; mix into the creamed butter/sugar/egg mixture. Fold in the raisins, rolled oats and walnuts.
  • Drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheets and bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes until top springs back when pressed lightly.

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