Oatmeal Raisin (or no raisins) Cookies

Our Young Women Camp Cook is amazing.
An entire week of prepared from scratch meals, including freshly baked homemade cookies every afternoon.
She has an amazing staff and everyone learns so much from her. It is a delight to work with her.
Everything is prepared with love which contributes to the beautiful spirit we experience at our Stake Young Women Camp.

Here is the  best Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe I have ever made and tasted
(I only put raisins in half the batter because only half of our family likes raisins in their cookies)

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
(1 hour before making the cookies, soak 1 1/2 Cups of Raisin in Hot Water-drain before using in recipe)

Whisk together and set aside:
2 C All purpose flour
1 tsp Baking Soda
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1 tsp Kosher Salt

Cream together:
1 C Unsalted Butter
1 C Granulated Sugar
1 C Brown Sugar, firmly packed
2 Large Eggs
2 tsp Vanilla

Then stir in flour mixture  until no flour is visible and add:
3 C Old Fashioned Rolled Oats (not instant)
Do not over mix as this will make a tough cookie if the gluten develops to much.

Stir in the raisins

Drop dough by tablespoon  2 " apart onto a baking sheet that has been sprayed with non-stick spray. ( I use parchment paper)
Bake 11-13 minutes  at 350 degrees on center rack until golden but still moist beneath cracks on top.
Remove from oven; let cookies sit on baking sheet for 1-2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

A Prize Goes To

The First Person Who Can Give Me The Recipe For....

Ifs, Ands & Nuts Cookies

(If's And's & Nut's is how it is written on the label)

Found in Salt Lake City

HERE....

AND HERE...

And Sometimes at Deseret Book at the check out counter along with the Utah Truffles

Each time I am in Salt Lake City, I ask the workers at Nauvoo Cafe in the Joseph Smith Building if they know where I can get the recipe. We talk about the ingredients, the flavors, etc. and then it is always suggested that I go to The Lion House for further investigation. With hope, I head to The Lion House and ask for the recipe......still....after two years...same result...no one seems to have the recipe for me. The cookies are THAT GOOD. The cookie dough has a light Peanut Butter taste and there are large Chocolate Chips and Whole Peanuts added to the dough along with....a few other goodies, of which I am trying to nail down for certain. I KNOW THE RECIPE IS OUT THERE...help me find it! After all, every time I visit The Nauvoo Cafe...there they are...waiting for me. SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE in Salt Lake Valley had to bake them.

Seriously....I WANT this recipe. Any ideas????? Don't tell me to Google it...I HAVE. Now... granted...I may not be the slickest Googler in town, but I have definitely done my homework in person...on location

Yes....3 of these delicious LARGE Cookies rode home with me from Salt Lake last night! And...yes...ONE is still waiting to be devoured.

Have you ever searched for just the right recipe? Did it make you crazy? I hope I am not disappointed when I finally have it and make them on my own, although something tells me the hunt is worth it! HELP!