The road to the Kingdom is not so pleasant, and comfortable, and easy, and flowery, as many dream. It is not a bright sunny avenue of palms. It is not paved with triumph, though it is to end in victory. The termination is glory, honor, and immortality; but on the way, there is the thorn in the flesh, the sackcloth, and the cross. Recompense later; but labor here! Rest later; but weariness here! Joy and security later; but here endurance and watchfulness – the race, the battle, the burden, the stumbling block, and oftentimes the heavy heart.

Horatius Bonar

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs		Breads, Cookies, Snacks	24	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3/4	c	All-purpose flour
2/3	c	Butter or margarine,softened
1/3	c	Brown sugar
1		Egg
1	ts	Vanilla
1/2	ts	Cinnamon
1/2	ts	Baking powder
1/2	ts	Salt
1 1/2	c	Quick cooking oats
4	oz	Cheddar; shredded; 1 c
3/4	c	Raisins
1	c	Chopped apple

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, baking powder and
salt in large bowl; mix well.  Add oats, cheese and raisins; mix well. Stir
in apple. Drop by heaping tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheet; bake in
preheated moderate oven (375 degrees) 15 minutes or until golden brown.
Store in tightly covered container in refrigerato or in loosely covered
container at room temperature. Yield: about 2 dozen cookies
From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini

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