Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1 c. rolled oats, uncooked
1/4 c. milk
1 egg, beaten
1 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. pecans, chopped
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Melt butter in top of double boiler over simmering water; add oats and milk, stirring well.
Cover and cook 15 minutes.
Remove from heat; cool slightly; stir in egg.
Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a small mixing bowl; add to oatmeal mixture, stirring well.
Stir in raisins, pecans and vanilla.
Drop dough by heaping teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets.
Remove to wire racks to cool. Yields approximately 3 1/2 dozen.