Title: Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Categories: Cookie
Yield: 48 Cookies

1	c	Margarine or butter - softened
1	c	Brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2	c	Granulated sugar
2		Eggs
1	ts	Vanilla
1 1/2	c	All-purpose flour
1	ts	Baking soda
1	ts	Ground cinnamon
1/2	ts	Salt (optional)
3	c	Quaker Oats, uncooked - (quick or old-fashioned)
1	c	Sun-Maid(R) Raisins

Heat oven to 350 F. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour; baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Information (1 cookie): * Calories 100 * Fat 4g * Sodium 75 mg * Dietary Fiber 1g

VARIATIONS ========== o Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts o Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or candy coated chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon o Substitute 1 cup diced mixed fruit for raisins

Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies: Spread softened ice cream on bottom side of one cookie; top with second cookie. Wrap securely; freeze.

Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias

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