Cream butter and sugar, add eggs, one at a time and beat thoroughly.
Sift dry ingredients three times and add to creamed mixture with oatmeal, pecans, and raisins.
Drop on greased tins, and bake in a moderate oven for 15 minutes.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Stir the vanilla in right after the eggs.
Bake on a parchment paper covered cookie sheet for 13 to 14 minutes or until just starting to brown.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoon-fulls.
This makes about 42 large (3.5") cookies.
