My Not-So-Secret Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

These are the BEST oatmeal chocolate chip cookies that I have ever made and it comes from the box topper of Quaker Oatmeal! A friend recently asked for the recipe, so I thought I would post it here in case any of you want to try it out:

From http://www.quakeroatmeal.com/

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients
1/2 pound (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins (I always swap the raisins out for chocolate chips!!!

Preparation Steps
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

Cook Tips and Variations

Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered,24 BARSVARIATIONS: Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or candy-coated chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon.Substitute 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit.HIGH ALTITUDE ADJUSTMENT: Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups and bake as directed.

Recipe Yield:
ABOUT 4 DOZEN
Serving Size:
1 cookie
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 90, Calories from Fat: 35, Total Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 0mg, Sodium: 70mg, Total Carbohydrates: 14g, Dietary Fiber: 1g, Sugars: 8g, Protein: 1g