Mother'S Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. margarine, softened
1 c. light brown sugar
1 c. granulated sugar
2 unbeaten eggs, at room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. allspice
3 c. old-fashioned oats
3/4 c. chopped pecans
confectioners sugar

Preparation

In large bowl, blend margarine, sugars, eggs and vanilla; beat until fluffy.
Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and allspice.
Add to creamed mixture; mix to blend.
Stir in oats and pecans. Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
Flatten with floured fork to 2-inch diameter (will spread to 4-inch when baked).
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes.
Cool on cookie sheet; remove to cooling rack.
Sift confectioners sugar over tops.
Yields 3 dozen large cookies.