Best Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 3eggs, well beaten
• 1cup raisins
• 1teaspoon vanilla
• 1cup butter
• 1cup brown sugar
• 1cup white sugar
• 2 ¹⁄₂cups flour
• 1teaspoon salt
• 1teaspoon cinnamon
• 2teaspoons baking soda
• 2cups oatmeal
• ³⁄₄cup chopped pecans

Directions

1. This is a very important first step that makes the cookie: combine eggs, raisins and vanilla and let stand for one hour.
2. Cream together butter and sugars.
3. Add flour, salt, cinnamon and soda and mix well.
4. Blend in egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal, and chopped nuts.
5. Dough will be stiff.
6. Drop by heaping teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet, or roll into balls and flatten slightly.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.