Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp salt (optional)
3 cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins
¾ cup nuts
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, raisins and nuts; mix well.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 – 12 minutes at 350 degrees..
Makes about 4 dozen.
Recipe provided by Sharon Fitzpatrick and served at the WCGS meeting February 10, 2005.