1/2 c. butter, melted
1/2 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. quick-cooking oats, uncooked
1 c. raisins
1 c. pecans or walnuts, chopped

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend melted butter with brown sugar and vanilla until smooth. Stir in flour, baking soda, raisins and nuts. Pat into 9-inch circle on greased pizza pan or cookie sheet. (Make a heart at Valentine's for husband or grandkids!). Bake on upper rack of preheated oven for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned. Do not overbake. - Easily burned on bottom. Cut into serving pieces while warm or cool completely and break apart to eat. Makes 1 giant cookie.