Happiness is a full cookie jar!

It's January in Minnesota. It's cold outside. In January in Minnesota it's all about keeping yourself from getting cabin fever. It's about comfort food, trying to get some exercise and trying to find some fun things to do to keep you busy so you don't go stir crazy!

So I try to keep the cookie jar full. But I try to fill it with things that are semi-good for us. So I tweaked the Old-fashioned Oatmeal Cookie recipe. We love it! The cookies are thicker and slightly crunchy around the edges. I hope you like them too.

Tami's way to make Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

2 sticks of butter, softened

1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar

3/4 cup sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 large eggs

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup whole wheat flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup raisins, chopped dates or dried fruit

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter, sugars, and vanilla together until creamy. Add eggs, soda and salt until light and fluffy. Mix in flours and cinnamon till blended. Stir in oats and dried fruit. Drop dough onto cookie sheet lined with parchment paper in 2 tablespoon balls. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheet. Enjoy!