Judi’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1 cup butter (softened)
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 cups flour
2.5 cups oatmeal
1 teas. baking powder
1 teas. baking soda
1 teas. salt
2 teas. pure vanilla extract
1 cup raisins

Combine ingredients in order given.
Drop on lightly greased baking sheet
Bake at 350 degrees for 11- 12 minutes. DO NOT overbake (if smaller cookie size bake 10 minutes)
The key is undercooking. Remove cookies from the baking sheet right away so they don’t keep cooking.

These cookies get hard within 1 – 2 days so you have to eat all the day they are baked !!

Optional: use cranberry-raisins instead of raisins and add almonds