I have an amazing son, and he has an equally amazing girlfriend. We all think our children are wonderful, and that’s how it should be.

What makes my son, Jason, amazing is that he just finished grad school, and is now the head football coach at a local high school. He’s living his life long dream.

What makes his girlfriend, Kieran, amazing is that she is a young professional, foodie, and very supportive girlfriend even though my son’s time is often consumed with football. Yesterday Kieran hosted a bake sale party to benefit the Interlake Saints football team. Kieran is a wonderful cook, and unlike her boyfriend’s mother, she can bake too.

Nevertheless, I did my best and cracked open my Dr. Cookie cookbook to hunt down an oatmeal cookie recipe. After all, if I was going to bake cookies they were going to be my favorite – oatmeal.

1 3/4 c Flour

1/2 ts Salt

1 ts Cinnamon

1/2 ts Nutmeg

1/2 ts Powdered cloves

1 c Applesauce

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 c Shortening

1 c White sugar

1 Egg

1 c Seedless raisins

1 c Rolled oats; quick cooking

Mix shortening with sugar and egg until creamy. Combine applesauce with soda. Mix well add rest of ingredients and mix well. Drop by teaspoon 2″ apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake 350~ 20 minutes or until golden brown. —–