Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tbsp. butter, softened.

3/4 cup firmily packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups all purpoose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt (optional) Yo la uso

3 cups oats uncooked

1 cup raisins

1.- Heat oven to 350ºF. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed

of electric mixer until creamy.

2.- Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

3.- Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.

4.- Add oats and raisins; mix well.

5.- Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfulls onto ungreased cookie sheets. (Yo tomo poquitos con la cuchara y hago bolitas, las aplasto un poco y las pongo separaditas en la bandeja, la masa queda bien gruesa para echarla con la cuchara)

6.- Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completly.

Store tightly covered.

Make about 4 dozen cookies.