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Oatmeal cookies

INGREDIENTS

    1 extra-large egg, well beaten
    1 cup liquer-soaked raisins
    1 teaspoon vanilla

    17.5 tbsp butter (1 8-oz pkg + 1.5 tbsp)

    1 cup brown sugar
    3/4 cup white sugar
    2 extra-large eggs

    2 1/2 cups flour
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    2 teaspoons baking soda

    1/2 teaspoon ground anise
    1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
    1/4 teaspoon mace
    1/4 teaspoon allspice

    (or halve the spices, to taste)

    2 cups rolled oats
    1 cup chopped pecans


INSTRUCTIONS

    Brown the butter, cool, and then chill in fridge.

    Drain raisins of liquid. Combine the 1 egg, raisins and vanilla and let stand, until butter is congealed.

    Cream together butter and sugars. Add the 2 eggs.

    Sift together flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Blend in the butter/sugar/egg mixture.

    Blend in egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal, and chopped nuts.

    Let dough chill in the fridge overnight.

    Use #24 scoop to drop cookies onto baking sheet.

    Bake at 350 °F for 15–16 minutes.