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S Best Oatmeal Cookies

S Best Oatmeal Cookies is a cookies recipe made with Margarine Butter Softened, Firmly Packed Brown Sugar, Granulated Sugar, Vanilla, and All Purpose Flour. Scale it up or down for the number of people at the table.

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Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup
• 3/4 cup
• 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1 1/2 cup
• 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp
• 1 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375 F. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well.

2. 2

   Add combined flour, baking soda, salt and spices; mix well.

3. 3

   Stir in oats; mix well.

4. 4

   Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.

5. 5

   Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.

6. 6

   Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

7. 7

   Cool completely.

8. 8

   Store in tightly covered container.

9. 9

   ABOUT 4-1/2 DOZEN

10. 10

    For Bar Cookies: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.

11. 11

    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.

12. 12

    Cool completely; cut into bars.

13. 13

    Store tightly covered. ABOUT 4 DOZEN

14. 14

    VARIATIONS: Stir in l cup raisins or chopped nuts - stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavored pieces; omit spices.

15. 15

    High Altitude Adjustments: Add an additional l/4 cup all-purpose flour and bake as directed.