#363 - Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 sticks softened butter
1 cup firmly packed Domino's dark brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups Quaker quick oats (uncooked)
1 cup raisins (put in saucepan, cover with water, bring to a boil, then boil for 5 minutes and drain)

In a mixer, beat butter, white sugar and brown sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla--beat well. Add baking soda, cinnamon, and salt--mix well. Slowly add flour and mix. Add oats and mix. Remove bowl from mixer and stir in raisins using a spoon. Drop by rounded teaspoonsful on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1-2 minutes on cookie sheets before removing.