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Walt Disney's Oatmeal Cookies      Yield: 48 servings      2 c  Flour    1/2 ts Salt    1/2 ts Baking soda      1 ts Baking powder    3/4 ts Cinnamon  1 1/3 c  Butter  1 1/4 c  Granulated sugar    3/4 c  Brown sugar      2 lg Eggs      2 tb Water    1/2 ts Vanilla  2 1/2 c  Uncooked oats/not instant  1 1/4 c  Raisins      In medium bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder and  cinnamon. Set aside. Cream butter in very large bowl. Beat in granulated  and brown sugars. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time. Add water and vanilla and mix  until well blended, about 4 minutes. Mix oats, raisins and flour mixture  into sugar mixture & stir until thoroughly blended. Drop by large  tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 350 degrees 9 to 14  minutes, or until light-brown in color. Cool on baking sheet before  removing from pan. Makes 4 dozen.     Each cookie contains about: 128 calories, 23 mg cholesterol, 6 grams  fat, 18 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams protein, 0.12 grams fiber.

Walt's Own Chili While this is not strictly a Disneyland recipe, it is from Walt. (From the Spring '95 issue of "The Disney Magazine") 2     pounds  ground beef          (coarse) 2     whole   onions               (sliced) 2     whole   garlic cloves        (minced) 2     pounds  pink beans           (dry) 1/2   cups    celery               (chopped) 1     teas.   chili powder 1     teas.   paprika 1     teas.   dry mustard 1     can     solid pack tomatoes  (large can)               salt                 (to taste) For spicier chili, add a pinch of the following: coriander, tumeric, chili seeds, fennel, cloves, cinnamon, dry ginger, small yellow Mexican chili pepper. Soak beans overnight in cold water.  Drain.  Add water to cover 2 inches over beans and simmer with onions until tender (about 4 hours).  Meanwhile, prepare sauce by browning meat and minced garlic in oil.  Add remaining items and simmer 1 hour.  When beans are tender, add sauce and simmer 1/2 hour.  Serves 6-8.

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