| 1 | Recipe by: woman"s day (19xx) preparation time: 0:12 cream butter and sugars until fluffy with electric mixer. |
| 2 | Beat in egg, vanilla and salt. |
| 3 | by hand, stir in flour, a ?cup at a time. |
| 4 | Stir in oats. |
| 5 | (add nuts and/or raisins now). |
| 6 | crop by rounded teaspoons about 2 inches apart. |
| 7 | They will spread. |
| 8 | But if you want them thinner still, flatten each one with a glass bottom that"s been coated in granulated sugar. |
| 9 | bake at 350. |
| 10 | About 12 minutes (not too dry!) but browned. |
| 11 | Cool on wire rack. |
| 12 | Yield: 3-4 dozen |
| 13 | if raisins are dry, they will draw moisture from batter as they bake. |
| 14 | So use real fresh or plumb them with a little boiling water; drain. |
