Categories: Cookies, Usenet 
      Yield: 4 dozen 
  
      1 c  Flour 
      2 t  Baking powder 
    1/2 t  Salt 
      1 t  Cinnamon, ground 
    1/4 t  Nutmeg, ground 
    1/2 c  Butter (softened 
           -to room temperature) 
      1 c  Brown sugar (packed 
           -firmly into measuring cup) 
  1 1/2 c  Oats, quick-cooking 
           -(uncooked) 
      2 lg Eggs (lightly beaten) 
      1 t  Vanilla extract 
      1 t  Almond extract 
      1 c  Raisins 
      1 c  Dates (chopped) 
      1 c  Pecans (chopped) 
  
  Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, 
  cinnamon and nutmeg until well blended. 
   
  In a separate bowl, stir softened butter with brown sugar until well mixed. 
   
  Stir sifted dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture.  Stir in dry oats 
  and beaten eggs. Add vanilla and almond extracts. Mix thoroughly. Stir in 
  raisins, chopped dates and chopped pecans.  Mix well until batter is firm. 
   
  Drop small dollops (each about 1 heaping teaspoon) about 2 inches apart 
  onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 18 minutes in 350 degree F. oven 
  until golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet, lay flat, and cool for 10 
  minutes before serving. 
   
  NOTES: 
   
  *  Delicious high-fiber oatmeal drop cookies -- These oatmeal cookies are 
  for cookie lovers to splurge with. Not only are they great tasting, but 
  they are very high in fiber content and easy to make. The recipe is mine 
  and is based on several different ideas in different cookbooks as how to 
  best to make them. In fun, I call them "Invisible Oatmeal Cookies" because 
  they are wont to disappear whenever unguarded. Enjoy. 
   
  *  If any children (young or old) live within smelling distance of your 
  stove, make extra cookies for when they suddenly show up for an unexpected 
  visit. 
   
  *  The recipe may be halved, doubled, or whatever without harm.  The batter 
  as well as the baked cookies freeze well. Thaw batter on countertop. Thaw 
  cookies either in microwave or in oven. 
   
  : Difficulty:  easy. 
  : Time:  30 minutes. 
  : Precision:  measure the ingredients. 
   
  : George Robertson 
  : Tandy Electronics R&D, Fort Worth, Texas 
  : ihnp4!sys1!sysvis!george 
   
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