• 1 cup butter or oleo

• 1-1/4 cups brown sugar

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• 3 eggs, beaten

• 1-2/3 cups crunchy peanut butter

• 18 oz. box old-fashioned oats

• 2 tsp. baking soda

• 12 oz. chocolate chips

• 1-1/2 cups raisins

• 2 cups chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Melt butter. Combine sugars, eggs and peanut butter. Blend with melted butter and mix until smooth. Combine oats, baking soda, chocolate chips, raisins and pecans.

3. In a large bowl, combine butter mixture with dry ingredients. Mix well. Add a small amount of water if mixture seems too dry.

4. Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Flatten slightly. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Makes 60 to 72 very large cookies