Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies
~Submitted by Georgianne~
Printed on back of 120 Anniversary Quaker Jar
1-1/4 margarine or butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
Heat oven to 375.
Beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add egg and
vanilla, beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda,
cinnamon, salt and nutmeg, mix well. stir in oats; mix well.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for
a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets before removing
to wire rack. Cool completely.
Store tightly covered.
Variations:
1. Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts.
2. Omit cinnamon and nutmeg and stir in 1 cup
semi-sweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter pieces.
Bar Cookies:
Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 12 x 9 inch baking pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool
completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. About 2 dozen
For high altitude: Increase flour to 1 3/4 cups
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