VANISHING OATMEAL COOKIES

Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies image

I give these as Christmas gifts and take them to showers. They are a hit every time. Pecans will work, too, if black walnuts aren't available.

Provided by Sherry Lewis

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 cup margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup raisins
1 cup black walnuts, coarsely ground
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
3 cups rolled oats

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Beat margarine and sugars, until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Sift and add to the egg mixture. Stir well.
Grind the raisins up with 1 teaspoon of sugar until they are in small pieces--not mush! Stir in oats, nuts, raisins and mix well, drop by tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool 1 minute and remove to wire rack. When cool store in airtight container. NOTE: You can add butterscotch or chocolate pieces in place of the raisins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 241.5 calories, Carbohydrate 31.5 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 11.7 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 198.5 mg, Sugar 17 g