Larry's Family Foods Recipes
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					Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies
					
					
					
					
					Try the tasty variations too!
					
					
					
					Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen
					
					
			
				
				 
				
				
				
					
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											| 1-1/4 | cups | (2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened | 
									
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											| 3/4 | cup | firmly packed brown sugar | 
									
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											| 1/2 | cup | granulated sugar | 
									
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											| 1 |  | egg | 
									
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											| 1 | teaspoon | vanilla | 
									
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											| 1-1/2 | cups | all-purpose flour | 
									
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											| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda | 
									
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											| 1/2 | teaspoon | salt (optional) | 
									
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											| 1 | teaspoon | ground cinnamon | 
									
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											| 1/4 | teaspoon | ground nutmeg | 
									
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											| 3 | cups | Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned,  uncooked) | 
									
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						Directions:
						Heat oven to 375 F.  
Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.  Add egg and vanilla; beat well.  Add combined flour, baking soda, salt and spices; mix well.  Stir in oats; mix well.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  
Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.  Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.  Cool completely.  Store tighly covered.  
					 
				
				
				
					
						
						Variations:   
Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts.   Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavored pieces; omit spices.  
Bar Cookies:  
Heat oven to 375 F.  Press dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.  Cool completely; cut into bars.  Store tightly covered. Yield: 48 bars 
					 
				
					
						Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
					 
				
				
				
				
				
				
					 
				
			 
		 
		
	 
 
	Larry's Family Foods Recipes
	https://www.larrysfamilyfoods.com/Recipes/Detail/144/Quaker%60s_Best_Oatmeal_Cookies