Dad's Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup softened margarine
• 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 cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 cups dry quick oats or 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350.
• 2 beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla and 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 tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 7 bake 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown.
• 8 cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack.