Snickerdoodle Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0F. In large bowl, beat margarine, brown sugar and 3/4 cup granulated sugar until creamy. Add eggs; beat well. Add combined flour, oats, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, baking soda and salt; mix well.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Sprinkle each cookie lightly with combined remaining 1 tablespoon granulated sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.