Cooking Instructions

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Beat margarine and sugar until creamy.
• Add egg and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, oats and salt; mix well.
• Shape dough into 1-inch balls.
• Press desired candy piece into center of each ball; shape dough around candy so it is completely hidden.
• Roll cookies in colored sugar or candy sprinkles until evenly coated.
• Place 1-1/2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 14 to 17 minutes or until set and bottoms are light golden brown.
• Remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.

Serving Tips: For powdered sugar coated cookies, bake uncoated cookies as directed above. Remove to wire rack; cool 5 minutes. Place about 3/4 cup powdered sugar in plastic bag. Gently shake 3 to 4 cookies in powdered sugar until coated. Repeat with remaining cookies. Sift remaining powdered sugar over cookies. Cool completely.

Cook Note:

For Gift Giving: Pack in holiday cookie tins or make cookie bundles. To make bundles, arrange a few cookies in the center of a square of food-safe wrap. Form into a bundle and tie closed at top with ribbon.