Versatile [Oatmeal] Cookies

Funny Story: I got this recipe from a co-worker a few years back. She usually makes it with chocolate chips, I typically make it with raisins. Today, when we made it with the food & nutrition class, we made half the batch raisin and the other half chocolate chip. The teachers got one of each. My coworker asked for the recipe for the raisin one. "It's your recipe!" (Guess that tells ya how well the students made them!)

Funny Story II: I forgot to take pictures. Again.

That wasn't funny - but these are good!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
• 2 cups all purpose white flour
• 1 1/4 cup rolled oats
• 1 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoons cinnamon, ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound (1 cups) butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Prepare baking sheets by lining them with parchment paper or spraying with vegetable shortening.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside.
4. Using a beater attachment and a stand mixer, beat butter on medium speed until creamy.
5. Add sugars and beat until fluffy. Scrape bowl.
6. Add eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and beat again. Scrape.
7. Turn mixer to low speed and add the flour and oats mixture a few cups at a time.
8. Add raisins and give it one final mix. Scrape the bowl good to make sure everything is blended well.
9. Using a cookie scoop or Tablespoon, measure out cookie dough and place on prepared sheets leaving some room between them to spread.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until slightly firm around the edges. Cookies will continue to bake even after you take them out of the oven.
11. Remove to cooling racks and cool completely before storing them in airtight containers.
12. Makes 25-30 warm, chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!
Variations:
• Oatmeal Scotchies Cookies: Substitute butterscotch chips for raisins.
• Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies: Substitute chocolate chips for raisins.
• Oatmeal Walnut Chocolate Chip Cookies: Substitute chocolate chips for raisins and add 1 cup of chopped walnuts.
• Oatmeal Craisin Nut Cookies: Substitute craisins for raisins and add 1 cup chopped nuts, your choice.