Homemade Slice & Bake Oatmeal Cookies

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Title: Homemade Slice & Bake Oatmeal Cookies
Categories: Cookies, Mixes
Yield: 4 servings

2 c Butter or margarine
2 c Granulated sugar
2 c Packed brown sugar
4 Eggs
2 ts Vanilla extract
4 c Unbleached flour
5 c Rolled oats
1 ts Salt
2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
3/4 c Chopped nuts
1 c Raisins; or up to 2 cups

Recipe by: _Make-A-Mix_ by Eliason, Harward & Westover
Cut four 14" x 12" pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap. Set aside.

In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine with the granulated and brown
su=
gars until smooth. Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light and
fluffy=
=2E In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, salt and baking soda and
baking=
powder. Stir flour mixture into egg and butter mixture; blend well.
Stir=
in raisins and nuts until distributed evenly.

Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Shape each piece into an 8" - 10" roll.
W=
rap rolls in waxed paper. Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer
contain=
er with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag, or wrap
=
well in a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil. Label with date and
contents.=
Store in freezer. Use within 6 months. =

To prepare cookies: Slightly thaw one roll of oatmeal cookie dough.
Prehe=
at oven to 350=B0. Cut the dough into 1/4" thick slices. Arrange cut
piec=
es on lightly greased cookie sheets, placing about 1" apart. Bake for
abo=
ut 10-12 minutes, or until the centers are slightly set and the edges are
l=
ightly browned. Remove from oven; cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet
b=
efore removing to wire racks to cool completely. Makes about 3 dozen
cooki=
es.

Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for about 12 dozen cookies.

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