Ingredients
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
3/4 cup raisins
2 cups rolled oats
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
Method
Mix together flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking soda and salt. Set
aside.
Layer ingredients in order given in a 1 quart "wide mouth" canning
jar. It will be a tight fit,
make sure you firmly pack down each layer in place before adding the flour mixture.
Instructions to attach to jar:
Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookies
Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing
bowl. Use your hands to thoroughly blend
mix.
Add: 3/4 cup butter or margarine softened at room temp. Stir in one egg, slightly
beaten. Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla.
Mix until completely blended. You may need to finish mixing with your hands.
Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place on a parchment-lined cookie sheet
2 inches
apart. DO NOT USE WAXED PAPER.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 11 to 13 minutes until edges are lightly
browned.
Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Remove cookies to baking racks to finish
cooling.
Makes 3 dozen cookies.