Title: Aunt dimity's oatmeal cookies
 Categories: New, Text, Import
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
      1 c  Butter
      1 c  Sugar
      2    Jumbo eggs
      5 tb Raisin water; (see below)
      2 c  All-purpose flour
      1 ts Baking soda
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Cinnamon
    1/2 ts Nutmeg
      2 c  Old-fashioned rolled oats
      1 c  Raisins
      2 c  Water
    1/2 c  Walnuts; chopped
 
  Preheat oven to 350.
  
  In a small saucepan, combine the raisins with water and bring to a
  boil; lower the heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Set aside to
  cool. When cool, reserve 5 T. of the raisin water, then drain raisins
  in colander.
  
  In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and raisin water
  and mix well. Blend dry ingredients into creamed mixture. Add nuts,
  if desired. Add raisins and combine well.
  
  Drop by heaping teaspoonsful, 2 inches apart, onto greased baking
  sheets. Bake 10-15 minutes, or until golden brown and firm on top
  when touched with your finger. Cool on racks.
  
  Makes approximately 6 dozen cookies.
  
  Recipe