Original oatmeal raisin cookie (The great american bake sale)

     America's favorite oatmeal cookie.

Original oatmeal raisin cookies

• ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¾ cup all purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1½ cups quick-cooking rolled oats
• ½ cup raisins
• ½ cup chopped walnuts

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C).
2. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. Blend in remaining ingrédients to make a soft dough.
5. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
6. Bake 7 to 10 minutes until edges are golden brown.
7. Cool 1 minute, then transfer cookies to cooling rack.

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