1 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup dark raisins OR dried cherries
1/2 cups chopped walnuts

preheat the oven to 375 degrees. lightly spray or grease 2 cookie sheets.

combine the flour, baking soda, and cinnamon in a medium bowl. set aside.

in a lg bowl, with an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar until creamy, about 2 minutes. mix in the egg, milk, and vanilla. blend in the flour mixture. stir in the oats, raisins, and nuts with a wooden spoon. the dough will be stiff.

drop heaping tablespoonfuls of dough 2″ apart onto the prepared cookie sheets, if necessary, round the edges of the dough with the back of the spoon.

bake in the center of the oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the cookies are firm to the touch and golden brown around the edges. cool the cookies on the cookie sheets for 2 minutes, then remove to wire racks to cool.

makes about 36 cookies