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QUAKER'S OATMEAL COOKIES




Source of Recipe


QUAKER OATS BOX






Recipe Introduction


ABOUT 3 DOZEN






List of Ingredients



• 1-1/4 cups (2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
  
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1 egg
  
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
  
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
  
• 3 cups QuakerOats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 375°F.
   
2. In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy.
   
3. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
   
4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well.
   
5. Add oats; mix well.
   
   
6. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
   
   
7. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.
   
8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
   
9. Cool completely.
   
10. Store tightly covered.
    
11. BAR COOKIES: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x
    9-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light
    golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. 24 BARS
    
    
12. VARIATIONS: Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts. Omit spices; stir in 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, Butterscotch Flavored Morsels or peanut butter-flavored chips.