1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 c. flour
2 c. oatmeal
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. chopped raisins or dates
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/4 c. milk
2 tbsp. molasses
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Soak raisins in hot water. Cream butter and sugar; add eggs; mix the dry ingredients, sprinkle over the raisins and nuts and combine the mixtures, adding milk. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased cookie sheet, 1" apart. Bake in moderate oven, 350 degrees for 15 minutes.