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 c
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
 sugars until smooth.  Beat in vanilla extract and eggs until light and
 fluffy.  In a medium bowl, combine flour, oats, salt and baking soda and
 baking powder.  Stir flour mixture int
 Divide the dough into 4 pieces.  Shape each piece into an 8″ – 10″ roll.
 Wrap rolls in waxed paper.  Place the rolls in a rectangular freezer
 container with a tight fitting lid, or into a large freezer zip-lock bag,
 or wrap well in a piece of heavy duty
 To prepare cookies:  Slightly thaw one roll of oatmeal cookie dough.
 Preheat oven to 350?.  Cut the dough into 1/4″ thick slices.  Arrange cut
 pieces on lightly greased  cookie sheets, placing about 1″ apart.  Bake for
 about 10-12 minutes, or until the c
Makes 4 rolls of cookie dough, or enough for about 12 dozen cookies.
                 
                 Yields       
                4 Servings                
