Oatmeal Chocolate Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Chocolate Raisin Cookies
A Pampered Chef Recipe

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice (or ground cinnamon)
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 3/4 cups old-fashioned or quick oats
1 1/2 cups chocolate covered raisins
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 35o.
Combine flour, baking soda and pumpkin pie spice; mix well and set aside.
Beat butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and beat well.
Add flour mixture; mix well. Stir in oats, raisins and pecans, if desired.
Make into 1 1/2 inch balls, drop on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Flatten slightly.
Bake 13-15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
Cool 3-5 minutes then move to cooling rack.
Makes 3 1/2 dozen. Store in tightly covered container