On 2016-03-20 7:12 PM, notbob wrote:
> On 2016-03-20, Dave Smith > wrote:
>
>> Creaming the butter and sugar is a very important step in making good
>> cookies.
>
> Agree.
>
> I did it by hand, but not enough to double the volume, as one cookie
> site recommended. OTOH, these oaty-meal cookies DID turn out pretty
> damn good, even if I do say so, myself. Prolly all the raisins and
> walnuts I put in 'em.

Personally, I would skip the walnuts, unless chopped fine. Try chocolate
chips. They can take oatmeal cookies up a notch.