(new) Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 7/8 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (for high altitude use 1 3/4 cups)
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 cups quaker quick oats or 3 cups old fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350°f.
• 2 in a large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• 4 add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• 5 add oats and raisins; mix well.
• 6 drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• 7 bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• 8 cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. cool completely. store tightly covered.
• 9 for *bar cookies* bake 30 to 35 minutes in an ungreased 9 x 13 - inch metal baking pan.