Oatmeal Raisin Cookies by Kathryn

This is a family recipie passed down over the ages. It was given to me by my Grandmother who was a school teacher and mother of 7 kids. She was a "no-nonsense" woman with the patience of a saint. She tried to teach me how to sew when I was 12. At each sewing lesson I would hack my way through the process, and the result would be frightening. Yet, when I came to the next lesson, the work I had done last time seemed straight, perfect and highly professional. It took me a few weeks to realize she was pulling everything apart between our sessions and resewing it for me. As you can imagine - I feel that cookie baking is more rewarding and so I stick to that.

Cream together the following wet ingredients

1 cup of butter
1 egg
1/2 tsp salt
1.25 cups of brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Mix together the following dry ingredients

1/2 tsp baking soda
1.25 cups of oats
1.25 cups flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1.5 cups of raisins or chocolate chips
1 cup coconut (optional)

Bake at 350 F for 8 to 12 minutes.

Please don't see my use of "imperial" measures an endorsement of colonial oppression! This is just how my Grandmother gave it to me.

Cheers!

Kathryn