Combine in blender or food processor:
6 ounces cream cheese
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup pecans
1 cup stuffed olives
2 tbsp. olive olive juice
dash of black pepper

Refrigerate at least 24 hours before serving.  Spread onto your choice of bread (homemade is always best).  Trim off crust and cut sandwich into quarters.  Enjoy at your Ladies Tea Party!

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1 cup Butter, softened (always use REAL butter and not margarine when baking)
1-2/3 cups sugar
1 tbsp molasses
2 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla extract (REAL vanilla extract and not imitation)
2 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp cinnamon
2-3/4 cups rolled oats
1-1/4 cups raisins (optional)
3/4 cup pecans (optional)

Cram the butter, sugar and molasses together. This usually takes us about 5 minutes or so. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until well blended.

Combine the dry ingredients together (except for the oats, raisins, and pecans) in a separate bowl. Slowly add to the wet ingredients and mix until well combined.

Mix in the oats (and raisins and pecans if desired) until well combined.

Spoon out dough into about 1 inch balls and place on lightly greased cookie sheet. Flatten out to 1/2 inch thickness and bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes or until slightly firm. Don’t overbake. The cookies will set up slightly while cooling.

This will make about 3-1/2 dozen normal-sized cookies.

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