White Chocolate-Dipped Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

My favorite cookie is oatmeal raisin cookies, dip them

in some white chocolate and sprinkles makes them a little extra 

special for my boys.

* Click on image for larger picture *

 For the Cookies:

Ingredients

 3 Eggs, well beaten
 1 Cup Raisins
 1 Tsp.  Vanilla extract
 1 Cup White sugar
 2 1/2 Cup  flour
 1/2 Tsp. Salt
 1 Cup Butter
 1 Cup Brown sugar
 2 Tsp. Baking soda
 1 1/2 Cup Oatmeal

Method

 Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
 Combine eggs, raisins, & vanilla and let stand for 1 hour,
 covered w/ plastic wrap.
 Cream together butter and sugars and then add flour,
 salt, and baking soda to sugar mixture; mix well.
 Blend in egg-raisin mixture, oatmeal.
 Drop by using a teaspoon  onto ungreased cookie sheet.
 Bake at 350 for 9 – 10 minutes.  Let cool on a rack for 10-15 minutes.


For White Chocolate:

1 cup good quality chocolate chips

Melt chocolate in the microwave 30 seconds, remove and stir.
Microwave again for an additional 20 - 30 seconds, then stir
until smooth.

Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate,
letting excess drip back into bowl.
Place dipped cookies on wax paper; let stand until firm.

*While chocolate is still wet you can add sprinkles like I did*