* Exported from MasterCook Mac * Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies Recipe By : Paul A. Meadows Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00 Categories : Cookies Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- 1 1/2 c Margarine/butter, softened 3/4 c Firmly packed brown sugar 1/2 c Granulated sugar 1 Egg 1 ts Vanilla 1 1/2 c All-purpose flour 1 ts Baking soda 1/2 ts Salt (optional) 1 ts Ground cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 3 c QUAKER oats uncooked (quick or old fashion Heat oven to 375 F. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, salt and spices; mix well. Stir in oats; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container. ABOUT 4-1/2 DOZEN For Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. ABOUT 4 DOZEN VARIATIONS: Stir in l cup raisins or chopped nuts - stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavored pieces; omit spices. High Altitude Adjustments: Add an additional l/4 cup all-purpose flour and bake as directed. Nutrition Information 1 cookie Calories 90, Calories From Fat 45, Total Fat 5g, Saturated Fat 1g, Cholesterol 5mg, Sodium 70mg, Total Carbohydrates 11g, Dietary Fiber 0g, Protein 1g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -