Deluxe Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

1 ¼  c. all-purpose flour
1 c. (2sticks) butter or margarine, softened
3 c. quick old-fashioned oats
1 tsp. baking soda		
¾ c. granulated sugar
1 1/3 c. (10 oz.) package) Nestle Toll House Semi-Sweet Chocolate covered Raisins
¾ tsp. ground cinnamon
¾ c. packed brown sugar			 
½ tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. chopped nuts (I use walnuts)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°.

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a small bowl. 
Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.  Gradually beat in flour mixture and oats.  Stir in chocolate-covered raisins and nuts.  
Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake for 9 – 11 minutes or until golden brown.  Let stand for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to coool completely.  Using a convection oven, bake at 350° for about 8-10 minutes.  					
Makes about 3 ½  dozen cookies.