Recipe: Oatmeal Cookies With Raisins Or Dates [edit]

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.

Step 2

Boil 10 minutes: brown sugar, water, raisins or dates, butter, nutmeg, dash of salt. Remove from heat and add the bakng soda.

Step 3

Cool. Add: vanilla, flour, oatmeal, and chopped nuts.

Step 4

These are better if baked the next day.

Step 5

Bake on greased cookie sheet 10 to 12 minutes at 375 degrees.

Step 6

Optional: Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon and/or ginger.