Dad's Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

My Dad makes these and they're the best. Simple as that.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup  softened margarine
• 1  cup  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3  cups  dry quick oats or 3  cups old fashioned oats
• 1  cup raisins

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
4. Add Combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt mix well.
5. Stir in oats and raisins mix well.
6. Drop by rounded tablespoonful onto ungreased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 10 - 12 minutes until golden brown.
8. Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet and remove to wire rack.