Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

From the big blue Land o' Lakes butter cookbook.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 3  cups  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 2  cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup margarine, softened
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. In large mixer bowl combine all ingredients except flour and raisins. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 min).
3. Add flour, continue beating until well mixed (1 to 2 min).
4. By hand, stir in raisins.
5. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake for 8-10 minute or until edges are lightly browned.