Outstanding Oatmeal Cookie (The Olympic Cookie) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2 1/2 cups quick oats, uncooked
1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup plain chocolate candy (M and M's)
1/2 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped nuts

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 cookie sheets covered with parchment paper about 3 inches apart.
Press 2 to 3 additional M&M candies into each cookie, if desired.
Bake at 350*F for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet about 3 minutes; remove cookies to wire rack to cool thoroughly.
Makes about 4 dozen 2 1/2-inch cookies.