Spiced Oatmeal Raisin-nut Cookies

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons maple extract (or 1 tablespoon vanilla)
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/8 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon mace
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup golden raisin (or chocolate chips)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350°.
• 2 light grease a large baking sheet.
• 3 in a large bowl cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy (about 4 minutes).
• 4 add in eggs and extract, and beat until thoroughly combined.
• 5 in another bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, mace, nutmeg and cloves.
• 6 add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture and stir until well blended.
• 7 add in oats, nuts and raisins; mix until blended.
• 8 drop by tablespoonfuls onto baking sheet about 2-inches apart, then flatten slightly.
• 9 bake for about 8 minutes for a soft cookie (bake longer for a more crunchy cookie).