Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/4           cups  unsifted flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1                cup  butter or margarine -- softened
     3/4           cup  firmly packed brown sugar
     1/4           cup  granulated sugar
  1            package  vanilla pudding mix
  2                     eggs
  3 1/2           cups  quick-cooking oats
  1                cup  raisins -- optional

Preparation:

Mix flour with baking soda. Combine butter, the sugars and pudding mix in large mixer bowl; beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; then stir in oats and raisins (Batter will be stiff). Drop from teaspoon onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2 inches apart. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 5 dozen.

Nutritional Information:

5028 Calories (kcal); 213g Total Fat; (37% calories from fat); 79g Protein; 728g Carbohydrate; 871mg Cholesterol; 4766mg Sodium