Old-fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

When thoughts or inclinations contrary to the will and ways of God creep in, many dear Christians mistake these miserable orphans for their own children, and take upon themselves the full responsibility for these carnal passions. So deftly does the devil slip his own thoughts into the saints’ bosom that by the time they begin to whimper, he is already out of sight. And the Christian, seeing no one but himself at home, supposes these misbegotten notions are his own. So he bears the shame himself, and Satan has accomplished his purpose.

William Gurnall

CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Eggs	St. Louis	Post2	30	Servings

INGREDIENTS

3		Eggs, beaten
1	c	Golden or dark raisins
1	t	Vanilla
1	c	Butter -, 2 sticks
		softened
3 2/3	c	Brown sugar -, packed
3/4	c	Granulated sugar
10 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	t	Salt
1	t	Ground cinnamon
2	t	Baking soda
2	c	Quick-cooking oatmeal
3/4	c	Chopped pecans, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine eggs, raisins, and vanilla in bowl; let stand, covered, for 1
hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream butter and
sugars until fluffy. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, salt,
cinnamon and baking soda. Gradually stir flour mixture into butter  and
sugar. Mix well. Add raisin mixture, oatmeal and pecans. Don't  worry
if dough seems dry. Drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart  onto
an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until  lightly
browned. Let cool on rack. Yield: About 2 1/2 dozen.  Recipe Source:
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - 12-14-1998  Formatted for MasterCook by Susan
Wolfe - swolfe1@prodigy.net  Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients) ---------------------------------------------- Calories: 376 Calories From Fat: 78 Total Fat: 9g Cholesterol: 34.9mg Sodium: 178.4mg Potassium: 139.2mg Carbohydrates: 69.1g Fiber: 1.7g Sugar: 34.2g Protein: 5.7g