Oatmeal cookies

Ingredients

1 stick softened butter

3/4 c firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 c white sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 c all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1 c raisins (optional)

3 c oats

Directions

Heat oven to 350°. In large bowl be butter and sugar on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla be well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamons, and salt. Mix well. Add oats and raisins. Mix well. Drop dough by round a teaspoon falls on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Cool for one minute on cookie sheet remove two wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered. Mix about four dozen cookies.

For bar cookies press into a 9 x 13 ungreased metal baking dish. Bake 30 to 35 minutes.