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Adjust oven racks to low and middle positions.
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Heat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
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Beat butter till creamy.
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Add in sugars and beat till fluffy, about 3 min.
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Beat in Large eggs one at a time.
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Mix flour, salt, baking pwdr, and nutmeg together.
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Stir flour mix into butter-sugar mix.
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Stir in oats and optional raisins.
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Form dough into 16 2-inch balls, placing each onto one of two parchment paper-covered, large cookie sheets.
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Bake till cookie edges turn golden, 22 to 25 min.
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Slide cookies on parchment onto cooling rack.
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Let cold at least 30 min before serving.
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Other ideas:Date Oatmeal Cookies: Substitute 1-1/2 c. (350 ml) minced dates for the raisins.
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Ginger Oatmeal Cookies: Omit raisins and add in 3/4 tsp (4 ml) grnd ginger.
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Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Substitute 1-1/2 c. (350 ml) semisweet chocolate chips for the raisins.
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Nut Oatmeal Cookies: Omit raisins, decrease flour to 1-1/3 c. (325 ml), and add in 1/4 c. (60 ml) grnd almonds and 1 c. (225 ml) walnut pcs along with oats.
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Almonds can be grnd in food processor or possibly blender.
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Orange and Almond Oatmeal Cookies: Omit raisins and add in 2 tbsp (30 ml) chopped orange zest and 1 c. (225 ml) toasted minced almonds (toast almonds in 350-degree oven for 5 min) along with oats.
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CommentsDo not overbake.
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The edges should be brown but the rest of the cookie should still be very light in color.
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Parchment makes for easy cookie removal and cleanup, but it's not a necessity.
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If you do not use parchment, let the cookies cold direectly on the baking sheet for two min before transferring them to a cooling rack.
