A Special Holiday Cookie Recipe from a Family Circle Reader

Chocolate-Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Makes: 5 dozen cookies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1 heaping cup chocolate-covered raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the first four ingredients. Beat in eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Slowly add flour mixture to the batter. Stir in oats and chocolate-covered raisins.
3. Drop by spoonfuls onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes at 350 degrees F. until set and lightly browned.

This recipe was provided by Family Circle reader Debra Schulz, Portland, Oregon; originally provided in the December 2008 issue of Family Circle magazine.