Drunken Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 12 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup brown sugar, lighly packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil (can not be substituted with olive oil)
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/8 cup rum (may subsititute with spiced rum, but then omit nutmeg)

Recipe

• 1 soak raisins for atleast 2 hours in boiled water mixed with rum, may be done for as long as a week prior to use note: the longer you soak the raisins in the rum, the stronger the rum flavor. when ready to use, drain most of the excess moisture off.
• 2 when ready to make cookies, preheat oven to 350 f, grease cookie sheets.
• 3 in a large bowl combine dry ingredients, in a smaller bowl combine wet ingredients, make well in centre of dry ingredients. mix well using a wooden spoon or hands. fold in raisins.
• 4 roll dough into walnut sized balls, place about 2 inches apart on cookie sheet, flatten slightly by hand.
• 5 bake for 10-12 minutes, cookies should be ver light brown and chewy. cool for a few minutes on cookies sheets before placing on wire racks to cool.