Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

submitted by reader Jean Glasier of Rogers City, MI

Ingredients
2/3 cup butter
2 cups dark brown sugar
3 eggs
4 tablespoons molasses
3 tablespoons cream or half-and-half
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup raisins
1/2 to 1 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar in a large bowl. Add eggs, molasses, cream, vanilla, and oats. Sift together flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. Add to butter mixture. Mix well. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop by tablespoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Remove to a rack immediately.

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