Mountain Cookies

We have haunted markets for years and Soulard Market is always a favorite for fresh produce.  Our other favorite stop there years ago was the bakery.  They specialized in making a “mountain” cookie which consisted of oatmeal, chocolate chips, pecans and raisins.  They were so good and so huge!  You would think one cookie would be enough, but we would buy a half dozen to enjoy for several days.

One Christmas I decided to try and make a similar cookie to contribute to the family collection for the holidays.  My recipe came from the Quaker oatmeal box which was their basic oatmeal raisin cookie recipe.  I added the chocolate chips and was pleased with the outcome.  It has become a main stay in our house over the years.
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One twist I have done in recent years is to make it into a breakfast bar by spreading the dough into a cookie sheet and cutting it into blocks.  Another version is the addition of white chocolate chips with cranberries instead of raisins.  Obviously, we don’t do this too often but what a fun way to jazz up the breakfast bar option with fresh ingredients.

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