Oatmeal Spice Drop Cookies with Walnuts & Raisins

These are somewhat crisp cookies with a nice blend of spices.  The raisins give a softness to the texture, while the walnuts offset the softness with a gentle crunch.

Makes between five and seven dozen, depending on the size of your teaspoon.

Qty	Ingredient	Prep	Comment
¼ lb.	Buter (1 stick)	At room temperature
1 c.	Light brown sugar	Packed
1 c.	Granulated sugar
1.4 t.	Salt
1 t.	Cinnamon	Ground
½ t.	Numeg	Ground
½ t.	Allspice	Ground
½ t.	Ginger	Ground
½ t.	Cloves	Ground
2	Eggs	At room temperature
1 t.	Baking soda
1 t.	Baking powder
1 t.	Red wine vinegar
2 c.	Flour	Unbleached
1 c.	Raisins
1 c.	Walnut pieces
1 c.	Rolled oats

Instructions:

1.	Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (convection setting works well for baking)
2.	Cream together butter and sugars until fluffy
3.	Add salt, spices and mix briefly
4.	Add eggs, one at a time, mixing briefly after each
5.	Add baking powder and baking soda, mix briefly
6.	Add flour, about 1/3 at a time, mixing gently after each addition
7.	Add raisins, walnuts, oats, and vinegar, mixing gently until combined
8.	Drop batter by teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake for 13 – 14 minutes until lightly browned.