Homemade Chicken Noodle Soup

From Grandma Pat Billington.

1 whole chicken
1 lg onion, chopped
1 C chopped celery
1 C chopped carrots
2 Tbsp chicken bouillon granules
1/2 tsp black pepper, salt to taste
2 quarts water
1 pkg frozen noodles, cut in half
2 Tbsp parsley flakes
1/2 tsp lemon thyme

Wash chicken and place in a large kettle with onion, celery, carrots, bouillon, salt and pepper. Add enough cold water to just cover. Simmer 1 1/2 hours until chicken is tender. Remove chicken from broth. When cool, debone and discard skin. Return cut chicken to broth. Add parsley, lemon thyme and noodles. Simmer until noodles are tender. Add more salt and pepper if desired. Makes 3 quarts.

*The secret is the lemon thyme. If you can't find lemon thyme mixture, use lemon pepper and add thyme.

Grandma's Oatmeal Cookies

3 eggs, beaten
1 C raisins
1 tsp vanilla
Combine and let stand one hour.

1 C shortening
1 C brown sugar
1 C sugar
2 1/2 C sifted flour
1 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
2 C oats
1/2 C chopped nuts

Cream shortening and sugars. Sift dry ingredients into sugar mixture and combine. Blend in raisin mixture--then the oats and nuts. (dough will be stiff) Roll into balls, flatten between hands, and place on baking sheet. 350* 10-12 minutes.