Ginger Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

This year my birthday falls on the day after Thanksgiving, and rather than having my friends be forced to go out and spend money at a restaurant, we are having a get-together at our apartment. The down side to the whole day is that I will be working my butt off after having woken up at an ungodly early hour. So I might well fall asleep early at my own party. But that's ok, Johnny can be the hostess with the mostess just this once.

Since the chocolate chip cookies went over so well and I have all the ingredients already, I am going to make some Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with ginger in attempts to satisfy Johnny and I's love for gingersnaps.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
• 3/4 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 ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
• 1 cup raisins

Preparation

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.

• Prep Time: 20 min
• Cook Time Time: 08 min