Karen's Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies don't last long for who ever is eating them, and when I ask for requests I usually hear " Auntie Karen can you make your oatmeal cookies"  and of course I say YES

Pre heat oven to 350 degrees
Ungreased cookie sheet

Ingredients
 2 sticks butter softened                                      
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 Tb pumpkin pie spice
2 1/2 cups uncooked oatmeal
1 cup raisins or chocolate chips

in separate bowl (using a whisk or fork) mix flour,baking soda,salt and pumpkin pie spice until well blended.

Beat together butter and sugars until creamy, add eggs and vanilla and mix well.  add dry ingredients in thirds beating well after each addition.  stir in oats and raisins. mix until combined.  drop by rounded teaspoons onto cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes.  Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet, then place on wax paper to cool completely

Makes 3 dozen cookies