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Original Large Recipe Ingredients:

2 cup butter or margerine
4 cups honey
12 eggs, beaten
4 1/2 cups peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
18 cups old fashioned rolled oats (not quick)
10 cups fresh whole wheat flour
1 1/3 cup water
2 Tablespoons baking soda
2 cups raisins (more if not using chocolate chips)
3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional- 4 cups brown sugar (in addition to honey)

Much Smaller Recipe:

1/2 cup butter or margerine
1 cup honey
3 eggs beaten
1 1/4 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
4 1/2 cups rolled oats (not quick)
2 1/2 cups fresh, whole wheat flour
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup raisins (more if not using chocolate chips)
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Optional- 1 cup brown sugar (in addition to honey)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a large sauce pan melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat.

Blend in honey, water, eggs, peanut butter, and optional sugar; mix until smooth.

Add baking soda and flour, mix well. (Batter will seem thin but the oats will absorb the moisture).

Thoroughly mix in rolled oats, then add raisins and chocolate chips. Mixture will be very thick and heavy.

Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheets.

Bake @ 350° for 10 minutes.

Cool on pans for 2-3 minutes before removing or they will break (they will look soft and unbaked, but the bottom is brown... they will firm).

Cool on wire rack.

   
In preparation for our first family trek across the United States and up into Canada and back, September-October 2006. These cookies lasted us for most of the trip and were wonderful snacks on the long van rides.