• 1 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt (opt.)
• 3 cups quick or old fashioned oats (uncooked)
• 1 - 2 cup raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt separately. Add to butter mixture and blend well.
4. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
8. For Bar Cookies: Bake 30-35 minutes in ungreased 9 x 13" metal baking pan.

(jeskids)