Everything Cookies: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Butter, or line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 

In the bowl of your electric mixer (or with a hand mixer), beat the butter until smooth. Add the sugars and beat until creamy and smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and rolled oats. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat just until incorporated. Stir in the nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.

For large cookies, use about 3 tablespoons of batter to form the cookies (can use two spoons or an ice cream scoop). Space the cookies about 2 inches (5 cm) apart. Flatten the cookies slightly with your fingers so they are about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick. Bake the cookies for about 12 - 14 minutes or until golden brown around the edges yet still soft in the center. The longer the cookies bake the more crisp in texture they will be. Remove from oven and let the cookies cool a few minutes on the baking sheet before transferring them to a wire rack to finish cooling.

Makes about 30 cookies.

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