1 cup butter

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

3 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1½ cups all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ginger

½ teaspoon nutmeg

3 cups oatmeal

1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1 cup raisins

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Beat butter and sugars until creamy.  Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.  Add flour, baking soda, and spices.   Stir in oats, nuts and raisins; mix well.  Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until brown

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Makes about 3 dozen

For a trendy variation, raisins can be replaced with dried cranberries.  I’ve used plain and orange flavored.  Both are good.