Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 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 (optional)
• 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old-fashioned)
• 1 cup raisins
• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; stir together until no streaks remain.
• Stir this into the butter mixture. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
• Makes about 4 dozen.