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 fashioned)
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 13×9-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
Yields
54 Cookies