3 recipes - 2 for for Oatmeal Cookies + Clafutis

Top one is Wilma's Recipe - a nice chewy cookie
Below is a good bar cookie recipe

VANISHING OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

2 sticks margarine 
1/2 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

1 ½ cup all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt (optional)       

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 cups Quaker Oatmeal

1 cup raisins (I use golden)

Soften the margarine.  DO NOT USE SPREAD OLEO

Add white sugar and mix thoroughly, then add brown

sugar and beat thoroughly.  Add eggs and beat well.

Combine dry ingredients (not oatmeal) and add.

Stir in oats and raisins.   

Drop cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Bake at 350 degrees – do not over bake.

Cool 1 to 2 minutes before removing from the rack.

For a coconut/nut cookie, use this recipe and

omit the raisins.  Add about a cup of coconut 

and ½ to 1 cup of nuts.

OATMEAL BARS

350 in 8x8-in pan
line pan with parchment paper
1/3 c brown sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp cinnamon
mix and add
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 c oatmeal
3/4 c flour (whole wheat if you like)
Stir in 1/3 c melted coconut oil and mix til crumbly
press half in pan
top with 1/2 c cut up fruit - strawberries or blueberries
1 tsp cornstarch
1 t lemon juice
1 T sugar
add rest of crumbled mixture on top and pat
bake 40 min til golden

OATMEAL CLAFOUTIS

Mix together
2 1/2 c oatmeal
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
3 c milk
1 tsp vanilla

8x8 greased pan
let plump for a few hours or overnight
bake 350  - 45-55 min
add cranberries, strawberries coconut and-or nuts