Simple Oatmeal cookie recipe

I'm not good at measuring, but I've tried to contain my usual enthusiasm and tendency to bash things about in my mixing bowl to bring you this almost-standard version of an old recipe that never fails me.

Simple Oatmeal raisin cookies

Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted

1 1/2 cup white sugar

3 cups oats

1 cup raisins

3 eggs, well beaten

1tsp, baking soda

1tbsp corn starch (powdered, to make your cookies super fluffy)

1 tbsp vanilla essence

1tsp salt

1 tsp butterscotch flavour

1 tsp nutmeg

1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

1/2 cup crushed peanuts (optional)

A few helpful hints:

• Soak oats in melted butter, sugar and butterscotch mix for about an hour. I do this to fake that 'malted' taste you can only achieve with brown sugar. Works every time.
• Soak raisins in egg and vanilla mixture for an hour.
• Stir both mixtures intermittently to distribute the flavour.

Preparation:

1. Put all dry ingredients in a large bowl and use a fork to mix well, i.e. baking soda, corn starch, salt and nutmeg.
2. Pour egg/raisin mixture into oat/butter mixture and stir till thoroughly combined. You'll want your eggs to bind the oatmeal or the cookies turn out very crumbly and annoying.
3. Add to dry ingredients and stir, using a large spoon or combine with your hands (which is how I did it). Don't overwork the dough, or the flour gets irritable and the whole thing starts to stretch like chewing gum. you'll hate chewing gum cookies, believe me.
4. Scoop out balls of dough and place on oiled baking pan, flattening with your palm.
5. Bake in a 350degree oven for approximately 10-12 minutes. Cookies should be lightly browned.
6. Cool for 5 minutes in the baking pan before transferring to wire rack to cool completely.
7. Serve with drinks of your choice...if they last long enough for you to actually make a drink!

I am not given to precision, and I am a spontaneous baker. Which means I usually bung everything into the bowl/pan/oven and hope for the best. So if you have any issues with this recipe, please do let me know and I will make the necessary adjustments.

Enjoy...