Oatmeal Cookies

 1 cup sugar

2 large eggs

2 cups of flour

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter softened

1 1/2 cups maple syrup

2 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla extract

6 cups of old fashioned rolled oats

Raisins, and or nuts of  your choice, optional

Prepare 2 baking sheets with nonstick spray. Oven should be on 350.  In a large bowl beat the butter, syrup, sugar, eggs and vanilla together with an electric mixer.

Stir in the oats.

In another bowl stir baking soda, salt and flour together.

Into the cream mixture add dry ingredients and stir in well.

If using raisins or nuts add at this time.

By rounded teaspoons drop cookies onto prepared sheets about 2" apart.

Bake: 12-15 minutes

Yields about 6 dozen cookies