Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

• 3 large eggs, well beaten
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups quick-cooking oatmeal
• 3/4 cup pecans, chopped (optional)

1. Combine eggs, raisins, and vanilla extract in bowl and let stand--covered for 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
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.

eggs, raisins, vanilla, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, flour, salt, ground cinnamon, baking soda, quickcooking, pecans

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/old-fashioned-oatmeal-raisin-cookies-130621 (may not work)