Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This recipe for Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies was under the lid of a Quaker Oats box.

Yield: about 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 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 extract
• 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 raisins

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Beat together butter or margarine and sugars until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla extract; 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 tablespoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Notes

Bar Cookies: Bake for 30 to 35 minutes in an ungreased 13 x 9 inch metal baking pan.

Attribution

under lid of Quaker Oats oatmeal box