The "Olympic" Outstanding Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Cup Margarine
1 1/2 Cups firmly packed Light Brown Sugar
1 Egg
1 1/4 Tsp. Vanilla
2 1/2 Cups Quick Oats (uncooked)
1 Cup Flour
1 Tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1 Cup M&M's Plain Chocolate Candies
1/2 Cup Raisins (optional)
3/4 Cup Chopped Nuts (optional)
1/4 Cup Coconut (optional)

Preparation

Beat together, butter and sugar until light and fluffy; blend in egg and vanilla.
Add combined oats, flour, soda and salt; mix well.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. Press 2 to 3 additional candies into each cookie, if desired.