Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

By kjs1010

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 Sticks) margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt, optional
• 3 cups oatmeal(quick or old fashioned), uncooked
• 1 cup raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350.

Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well

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

Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.


For bar cookies:
Bake 30-35 minutes.
Put in ungreased 13x9 inch metal baking pan