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     Title: Oatmeal Cookies "The Best"
Categories: Cookies
     Yield: 72 servings

     1 c  Raisins
     1 ts Vanilla extract
     1 c  Butter
     1 c  Brown sugar
     1 c  White sugar
 2 1/2 c  Flour
     1 ts Salt
     1 ts Ground cinnamon
     2 ts Baking soda
     2 c  Oatmeal; (substitute
          (1/2 c wheat germ for
          More healthful cookies)
   3/4 c  Chopped pecans
     3    Eggs; well beaten

    Combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand for one hour, covered
 with plastic wrap. Cream together butter and sugars. Add flour, salt,
 cinnamon and soda to sugar mixture. Mix well. Blend in egg-raisin mixture,
 oatmeal, wheat germ and chopped nuts. Dough will be stiff. Drop by heaping
 teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet or roll into small balls and flatten
 sightly on cookie sheet.    Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or
 until lightly browned. Note: Delicious! Secret is soaking of raisins.
 Source: "Colorado Cache" Cookbook

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