Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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 extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.

Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla extract; beat well.

Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonsful onto ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool 1 minutes on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Makes about 4 dozen.

Bar Cookies: Bake 30 to 35 minutes in ungreased 13 x 9-inch metal baking pan.

Source: under lid of Quaker Oats oatmeal box.