OATMEAL COOKIES by Bob Levin, *Eat Life Before Life Eats You! [Last update: 02.18.2015, 8:00 AM PST]

We are infinite spiritual beings inhabiting a finite human host. Captain your own destiny and eat life before life eats you! The greatest tragedy in life is not death, it is what we let die inside ourselves while still alive. Recognizing the human being in all people to promote a sustainable peace!

Ingredients: 3 Sticks of Butter, 2-1/4 Firmly Packed Brown Sugar, 1-1/2 Cups Granulated Sugar,

6 Eggs, 3 teaspoons of Vanilla, 3 teaspoons of Baking Soda, 3 teaspoons of Cinnamon, 1-1/2

teaspoons of Salt, 9 Cups of Oats, 4-1/2 Cups Flour, 3 Cups of Nuts, 2 Cups White Chocolate, 1 Cup

Ground Coconut, and 1 Cup Dried Cranberries.

Baking Instructions:

[1.] Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of

electric mixer until creamy.

[2.] Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

[3.] Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.

[4.] Add oats, nuts, raisins, and cranberries, white or dark chocolate [whatever you desire]; mix

well.

[5.] Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

[6.] Bake 10 minutes for chewier cookies and 20-25 minutes until golden brown for

crunchier cookies. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely.

Store in tightly covered container. Makes about 55 cookies.

Proudly buying local and baking with products from Bob’s Red Mill. Bob Levin, nominated membership with the “Heroes of the Mill” since Nov. 2014.

Bob’s Red Mill happens to be located a few minutes from my city home in Portland, Oregon. All

of my flours, yeast and a number of the other baking products that I use regularly are purchased

locally from Bob’s Red Mill. As an investigative journalist, consumer advocate and your fellow

baker, I proudly recommend the products manufactured by Bob’s Red Mill. – Bob Levin