Oatmeal cookies

Trailside Oatmeal Treats

Home-made alternative as good as granola bars

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1⁄2 cup butter or margarine
  • 1⁄2 cup chunky peanut butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 1⁄4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 13⁄4 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
  • 11⁄2 cups uncooked oatmeal
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 cup raisins, cherries or other dried fruit

Directions

Cream the sugars, butter or margarine, peanut butter, eggs, milk and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients. Drop by teaspoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a rack and store in an airtight container. Makes 3 to 4 dozen.