Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies

Try the tasty variations too!

Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen

Ingredients

1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)

Add To

Directions:

Heat oven to 375 F.

Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, salt and spices; mix well. Stir in oats; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tighly covered.

Variations:
Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts. Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavored pieces; omit spices.

Bar Cookies:
Heat oven to 375 F. Press dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. Yield: 48 bars

Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.

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