Chocolate-Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup rolled oats
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 cup chocolate-covered raisins (2 boxes of the movie size boxes)

Preparation

For oat flour: Put 1 cup rolled oats in food processor or blender. Cover and blend or process until oats turn into a powder. Transfer powder to a small bowl. If using a blender do 1/2 cup of the oats at a time. Set aside.
Beat butter and shortening in a large mixing bowl with on electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated sugar, brown sugar and baking soda; beat until combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Beat in oat flour and all purpose flour. Stir in the 1 cup rolled oats, walnuts and chocolate-covered raisins.
Drop dough by the well-rounded teaspoonful 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in a 350' oven for 8-10 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Transfer to wire racks and cool.