Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 c. sugar
2/3 c. margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. soda
raisins or chocolate chips
walnuts (optional)
1/2 c. dark brown sugar, packed
1 large egg
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. plus 2 Tbsp. flour
1 1/4 c. oatmeal

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Lightly grease cookie sheets.
Cream sugars and margarine until light and fluffy.
Add egg and beat until pale yellow.
Add vanilla.
Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture.
Add raisins or chocolate chips and walnuts.
(This recipe is also good with coconut.)
Add oatmeal and mix well.
Spoon onto cookie sheets.
Bake for about 12 to 15 minutes.
Check often the first time you make these and adjust cooking time to your own oven.
If they brown too fast, cook at a lower temperature (325\u00b0).
If the cookie monster lives at your house, double this recipe!