Best Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. (2 sticks) butter or margarine or 1 c. vegetable shortening
1 c. white sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
3 c. quick cooking oatmeal
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 (15 oz.) box raisins or less

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Cream together the butter or shortening, sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients together; add to creamed mixture.
Add oatmeal, nuts and raisins; mix well.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet; bake for 8 to 10 minutes.
Yields 6 dozen.