Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

By dkosik

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
• 1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
• 3 c. Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 c. raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. 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 teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet remove to wire rack. Makes about 4 dozen.