Boston Cookies

Look like oatmeal cookies but no! Are you looking for a cookie recipe with few ingredients? Something you can bake when the cupboards are bare! I love this Fannie Farmer knockoff for its simplicity. The taste is snickerdoodlish with packed goodness of raisins and nuts. Change it up with dried cranberries or chocolate chips if you prefer.

Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Use a parchment paper covered cookie sheet for a no-stick.

1/4 Cup butter-room temperature
1/2 Cup sugar
1 Egg
1 Cup all purpose flour
1/4 Teaspoon baking soda
1/4 Teaspoon salt (add a pinch more if using unsalted butter)
1/2 Teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 Cup chopped walnuts
1/2 Cup raisins
(Additionally, for a true snickerdoodle look: Mix 3 T sugar with 1 t cinnamon for sandy coating.)

Cream together butter and sugar. Add egg and beat until light.

Whisk together the flour, soda, salt and cinnamon. Now add to the creamed mixture.

Fold in nuts and raisins.

Using a small ice cream scoop for uniformity scoop up dough and roll into a ball. Roll the dough in the sugar/cinnamon mix for the coating, if using. Flatten the ball slightly on the cookie sheet.

Space cookies on the cookie sheet to allow for spreading. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly brown.

Enjoy!