Cookies for the Cure

I have this friend who is suffering from the dreaded "man cold". We all know just how devastating this can be. He has sighed, whimpered and whined. He sniffles. He has attempted to martyr himself by saying that "It's Ok". That "its not so bad dying without having had one more cookie".

The poor bastard. Doesn't your heart just *bleed* for him? Can you hear the violins?


Well, he successfully managed to guilt me into baking him his favorite cookies.
So here they are:
Jude's Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

(bleh - you had me at the chocolate OR the raisins. Not both. But I digress)

Turn oven on to 350 degrees

Blend together:
1 cup room temperature unsalted butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
lots of vanilla

Sift together:
1 3/4 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
Add to the butter mixture.

Mix in:
3 1/2 cups oatmeal
handful raisins
handful chocolate chips

Make either blobs or flat discs
Bake for about 27 minutes or until brown. Depends on the size of the cookie.

Well Jude... Here are your cookies. If you don't want your Mummy to get them all, you had better be there when I drop them off. Otherwise ALL BETS ARE OFF. I'll make SURE your Mum and Dad get them! OR I WILL GIVE THEM ALL TO RHONDA PROSHETSKY-BINSTOCK. And I will laugh and laugh.

Man cold, my ass.