Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

I had a craving for oatmeal raisin cookies today & just happened to find this one that comes under the lid of the Quaker Oats oatmeal tube. The cookies are very tasty & just chewy enough. I'm not even a big fan of having raisins in cookies, but these are delicious! Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1/2 pound margarine or butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

1 cup raisins

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 F.

2. In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy.

3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.

5. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

7. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown.

8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Yield: 4 dozen