Served as dessert. Vegetarian dish.

1 1/4 cups Butter

3/4 cup Brown Sugar (try Demerara for lots of flavour)

1/2 cup granulated Sugar (white)

1 Egg

1 teaspoon Vanilla

1 1/2 cups Flour

1 teaspoon Baking Soda

1 teaspoon Cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon Salt

3 cups Oats

1 cup Raisins (optional)

Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream Butter and Sugars until fluffy. Add Egg and Vanilla. Beat well. Mix together Flour, Baking Soda, Cinnamon and Salt and add to wet ingrediants in about three parts. Mix together oats and raisins and add in intervals to dough. Roll dough into small balls and flatten with spoon on cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes for slightly chewy. 10-11 minutes for crisp. Variations- BAR COOKIES: Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Store tightly covered.

Preparation time: 20 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Yields: 24-36 Cookies

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