Ingredients

• 1/2 cups plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.
3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
4. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
5. This recipe is made available as a courtesy by the Quaker Oats Company, a registered trademark of PepsiCo.