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Try the tasty variations too!
Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen
| 1-1/4 | cups | (2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened | |
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| 3/4 | cup | firmly packed brown sugar | |
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| 1/2 | cup | granulated sugar | |
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| 1 | egg | ||
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| 1 | teaspoon | vanilla | |
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| 1-1/2 | cups | all-purpose flour | |
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| 1 | teaspoon | baking soda | |
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| 1/2 | teaspoon | salt (optional) | |
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| 1 | teaspoon | ground cinnamon | |
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| 1/4 | teaspoon | ground nutmeg | |
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| 3 | cups | Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked) | |
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Heat oven to 375 F.  
Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.  Add egg and vanilla; beat well.  Add combined flour, baking soda, salt and spices; mix well.  Stir in oats; mix well.  Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.  
Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie.  Cool for 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.  Cool completely.  Store tighly covered.  
Variations:   
Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts.   Stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavored pieces; omit spices.  
Bar Cookies:  
Heat oven to 375 F.  Press dough evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan.  Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.  Cool completely; cut into bars.  Store tightly covered. Yield: 48 bars 
Please note that some ingredients and brands may not be available in every store.
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