Snickerdoodles

"This is a wonderful and easy cookie that I bake with my children. Every time I take them somewhere everyone wants the recipe."

30 cookies ~ 375 degree oven

• 1 2/3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup softened butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar

1. Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and nutmeg. Set aside.
2. In a bowl, mash butter and sugar together until well blended. Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until light and fluffy. Add the flour mixture, and stir until well combined. Stir in walnuts and raisons.
3. Mix cinnamon and sugar on plate. Roll pieces of the dough into one inch balls. Roll each ball in the cinnamon-sugar mixture, and place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.
   

Mom's Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

36 cookies * 375 degree Oven

1 cup flour
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup rolled oats (not instant)
1 egg
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger

1. Combine flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, oats, ginger, brown sugar, and raisins together in a bowl. Mix with your fingers, breaking up any lumps of sugar.
2. Using a spoon, stir in egg, vegetable oil, and cream. The batter will be hard to stir. but keep going unil it is brown and gooey.
3. Drop batter by teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10-12 minutes.