Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup regular oats, uncooked
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1. Melt butter in top of a double boiler over simmering water; add oats and milk, stirring well. Cover and cook 15 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool slightly; stir in egg.
2. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small mixing bowl; add to oatmeal mixture, stirring well. Stir in raisins, pecans, and vanilla.
3. Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350u0b0 for 15 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

butter, regular oats, milk, egg, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, raisins, pecans, vanilla

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-1 (may not work)