Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

American Dessert Recipes

1/2 pound (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 ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) 1 cup raisins

The Quaker Oats box touts these as "Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies" - and they do disappear like magic! Yield: About 4 dozen cookies Heat oven to 350°F. In a large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Submitted by Gretchen Grant
Contributed on: Saturday May 9th, 2009 and modified on Tuesday January 11th, 2011