Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 1/2 cups rolled or quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease 3 baking sheets or spray lightly with cooking spray.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.

Place the brown sugar and butter in a large bowl.  Beat with an electric mixer set on high speed until light and fluffy.  Beat in eggs and vanilla until smooth.  Gradually stir in the flour mixture with a wooden spoon until thoroughly combined.  Stir in oats and raisins until blended.

Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls 1 1/2 inches apart on baking sheets.  Flatten the dough slightly with a fork.

Bake until golden brown, about 12 minutes.  Cool on the sheets for about 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to finish cooling.

~ This recipe is pretty flexible if you aren't a raisin fan.  Simply replace the raisins with 1 cup of chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, or butterscotch chips. ~

Seven Layer Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 can (14 oz.) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 1/3 cups shredded coconut

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Place butter in 13 x 9 inch pan and melt in oven.  Swirl to coat the bottom and sides with butter.  Spread graham cracker crumbs evenly over bottom of pan.  Layer chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and nuts over the crumbs.  Pour condensed milk over the nuts, then sprinkle the entire pan with the coconut.

Bake until the edges are golden brown, about 25 minutes.  Allow to cool before cutting and serving.

~ Delectable, heavenly sweet treat that is so simple to make! ~