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Treat yourself and kids with cookies! This nutritious oatmeal recipe is will make your heart healthy. And there's more, you can form cookies in any fancy shapes that surely your kids and yourself will enjoy. 240 ml (1 cup) butter or margarine, softened 350 ml (1 1/2 cups) sugar 2 eggs 5 ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla 360 ml (1 1/2 cups) flour, unsifted 5 ml( 1 teaspoon) baking powder 5 ml (1 teaspoon) salt 5 ml (1 teaspoon) all spice 720 ml (3 cups) quick-cooking rolled oats 240 ml (1 cup) raisins, chopped. Directions Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, and all spice. Add oats and raisins. Mix well. Divide dough into four parts. Shape each part into a roll about 15 cm (6 inches) long and 3.8cm (1 1/2 inches) in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper. Freeze. To Bake: Preheat oven to 176°C (350° F) -- moderate. Grease baking sheets. Remove a roll of dough from freezer. Remove wrapping. Slice into roun...