Cooking Instructions

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Add oats and raisins; mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.

Serving Tips:

Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered. 24 BARS.

Variations: Stir in 1 cup chopped nuts. Substitute 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips or candy-coated chocolate pieces for raisins; omit cinnamon. Substitute 1 cup diced dried mixed fruit.

High Altitude Adjustment: Increase flour to 1-3/4 cups and bake as directed.