1/2 c  Butter
   3/4 c  Sugar
   3/4 c  Brown sugar
     1 ts Almond extract
     2    Eggs
     1 ts Vanilla extract
     1 c  Applesauce
     2 c  Flour
 1 1/2 c  Oatmeal
     1 ts Baking soda
     1 c  Ground almonds
     1 c  Pecan pieces; optional
     1 c  Raisins; optional
 Cream together butter and sugars. Add almond extract, eggs, vanilla and
 applesauce. Mix well. Blend in flour, oatmeal, baking soda and almonds. If
 desired, add pecan pieces and/or raisins. Drop by teaspoons onto
 Teflon-coated cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Yields
       3    dozen cookies.
 From a collection of my mother’s (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained
 lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc.  Downloaded from Glen’s MM
 Recipe Archive,                 
                 Yields       
                36 Servings                
