Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

INGREDIENTS:

1 stick softened butter

1/2 c sugar

1/2 c brown sugar

2 eggs  (best to use room temperature eggs when baking)

1 1/2 c AP Flour

2 c oats

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 c milk

1/2 tsp vanilla (or almond extract)

dash fresh nutmeg

1 1/2c raisins (or dried cranberries or dried cherries)

Makes 3-4 doz.

Pre-Heat Oven to 350 degrees

Use an electric mixer to cream together butter and sugars, add eggs one @ a time until combined.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, oats, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking powder and stir together.

Add the raisins (or whichever dried fruit you are using) into the dry mixture and toss together.

Alternating with the milk, add the dry mixture to batter by hand a little at a time. Stir in vanilla.

Drop by teaspoonfuls about 1 1/2 inches apart on a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper (or spray cooking spray on the cookie sheet).

Bake 10-12 minutes.  Cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet before moving onto wire rack to cool completely.