The Silver Palette Cookbook

12 Tablespoons unsalted butter (1 and 1/2 sticks)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar (recipe calls for 1 cup of brown sugar but too sweet)

1 egg

2 Tablespoons water

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2/3 cup unbleached all purpose flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

3 cups quick cooking oats

1 cup raisins

Preheat oven to 350.* Grease 2 cookie sheets. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg and beat thoroughly. Mix in water and vanilla.

Sift flour, cinnamon, salt and baking soda; add to the egg mixture and mix well. Add oats and raisins, and mix.

Form cookies on prepared cookie sheets. (Use a quarter cup measuring cup. Portion cookie dough into 1/4 cup balls, roll in between palms to make round then flatten making sure to keep the circular shape.

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until edges are done but centers are still soft. remove to a rack and cool.

Note: Can add some chocolate chips, if desired.