Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies 1 1/2 c Margarine/butter, softened 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt (optional) 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 3 c QUAKER oats uncooked (quick or old fashion
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 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container. ABOUT 4-1/2 DOZEN For Bar Cookies: Press dough 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. ABOUT 4 DOZEN VARIATIONS: Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts - stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavored pieces; omit spices. High Altitude Adjustments: Add an additional 1/4 cup all-purpose flour and bake as directed. Enjoy. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
