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		Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies
		
		
		
		
		Try the tasty variations too!
		
		
		
		
		Yield: about 4-1/2 dozen
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
	
	
	
	
		
		
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									(2-1/2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
									
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									firmly packed brown sugar
									
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									granulated sugar
									
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									egg
									
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								teaspoon | 
								
									
									vanilla
									
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									all-purpose flour
									
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									baking soda
									
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									salt (optional)
									
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									ground cinnamon
									
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									ground nutmeg
									
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									Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned,  uncooked)
									
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			Directions:
			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 
		 
	
	
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	Safeway Recipes
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