Ingredients

1 Cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened

1 Cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 Cup granulated sugar

2 Eggs

1 Teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour

1 Teaspoon baking soda

1 Teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 Teaspoon salt (optional)

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

1 Cup rasins

Preparation

  1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
  3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
  4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
  5. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
  6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  7. Bake 10 t0 12 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.