Stephen's Mom's Delicious Oatmeal Cookies

These are probably the best oatmeal cookies I have ever made. They are so soft and are neither too sweet nor too bad for you.

Ingredients:

1 1/2 sticks of softened butter

2 eggs

1 c. raisins

1 tsp. cinnamon

2 c. oatmeal

1 c. sugar

1 tsp. baking soda

2 c. flour

3/4 c.  broken walnuts or pecans

[Makes around 70]

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Prepare the raisins in a dish by adding a few drips of water and putting them in the microwave for a few seconds to soften. 
3. Cream the butter and sugar with an electric mixer.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time.  
5. Beat the raisins in once they are cool. 
6. Loose the mixer and stir in the cinnamon, flour, and baking soda with a wooden spoon. 
7. Stir in the oatmeal and nuts [this may be hard because the mixture will be thick]
8. Put spoonfuls of the mixture on to baking sheets lined with parchment paper. 
9. Cook for about 12 minutes. 

Be sure not to over-bake if they seem too light or soft. The cookies shouldn't be browned when they come out... they actually might be a little mushy and seem under baked. This is okay! Let them cool for a few minutes and they will harden.

Enjoy!