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                     VANISHING OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

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Serving Size  : 48   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1       c            Margarine or butter
                        -- softened
   1       c            Brown sugar, firmly packed
     1/2   c            Granulated sugar
   2                    Eggs
   1       t            Vanilla
   1 1/2   c            All-purpose flour
   1       t            Baking soda
   1       t            Ground cinnamon
     1/2   ts           Salt (optional)
   3       c            Quaker Oats, uncooked
                        -- (quick or old-fashioned)
   1       c            Sun-Maid(R) Raisins

  Heat oven to 350 F.  Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.  Add
  eggs and vanilla; beat well.  Add combined flour; baking soda, cinnamon
  and salt; mix well.  Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.  Drop by rounded
  tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  Bake 10 to 12 minutes or
  until light golden brown.  Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire
  rack.  Cool completely.  Store tightly covered.
  
  Nutrition Information (1 cookie):
  * Calories 100
  * Fat 4g
  * Sodium 75mg
  * Dietary Fiber 1g
  
  VARIATIONS
  o  Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts
  o  Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces or candy coated
      chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon
  o  Substitute 1 cup diced mixed fruit for raisins
  
  Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies: Spread softened ice cream on bottom side of
  one cookie; top with second cookie.  Wrap securely; freeze.
  
  Source: Quaker Oats Favorite Cookies
  Copyright 1994, The Quaker Oats Company
  Reprinted with permission from The Quaker Oats Company
  Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
 


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