Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

{ Prep time: 10 mins / Bake time: about 30 mins / Difficulty: Easy / Yields: 3 dozen }

Ingredients:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp ground cinnamon

3 cups Quaker Oats

1 cup raisins/chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, soda and cinnamon; mix well and set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugars on medium-low speed until creamy.

2. Add eggs, one at a time. Then add vanilla.

3. Add flour mixture. Mix until combined.

4. Add oats and raisins (or chocolate chips work just as well!)

5. Drop dough by rounded Tbsp onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 9 mins or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets, then remove to wire rack.

Recipe adapted from Quaker Oats