Homemade slice & bake oatmeal cookies

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       Title: Homemade Slice & Bake Oatmeal Cookies
  Categories: Cookies, Mixes
       Yield: 4 servings
  
       2 c  Butter or margarine
       2 c  Granulated sugar
       2 c  Packed brown sugar
       4    Eggs
       2 ts Vanilla extract
       4 c  Unbleached flour
       5 c  Rolled oats
       1 ts Salt
       2 ts Baking soda
       2 ts Baking powder
     3/4 c  Chopped nuts
       1 c  Raisins; or up to 2 cups
  
   Recipe by: _Make-A-Mix_ by Eliason, Harward & Westover
   Cut four 14" x 12" pieces of waxed paper or plastic wrap.  Set aside.
   
   In a large bowl, cream butter or margarine with the granulated and brown
   su=
   gars until smooth.  Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light and
   fluffy=
   =2E  In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, salt and baking soda and
   baking=
   powder.  Stir flour mixture into egg and butter mixture; blend well.
   Stir=
   in raisins and nuts until distributed evenly.
   
   Divide the dough into 4 pieces.  Shape each piece into an 8" - 10" roll.
   W=
   rap rolls in waxed paper.  Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer
   contain=
   er with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag, or wrap
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   well in a piece of heavy duty aluminum foil.  Label with date and
   contents.=
     Store in freezer.  Use within 6 months.  =
   
   To prepare cookies:  Slightly thaw one roll of oatmeal cookie dough.
   Prehe=
   at oven to 350=B0.  Cut the dough into 1/4" thick slices.  Arrange cut
   piec=
   es on lightly greased  cookie sheets, placing about 1" apart.  Bake for
   abo=
   ut 10-12 minutes, or until the centers are slightly set and the edges are
   l=
   ightly browned.  Remove from oven; cool for 2 minutes on the baking sheet
   b=
   efore removing to wire racks to cool completely.  Makes about 3 dozen
   cooki=
   es.
   
   Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for about 12 dozen cookies.
  
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