Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This is from the inside of a Quaker Oats cannister.  They're wrong
about the oats: it works much better with the real thing.

    1 cup margarine or butter, softened
    1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
    1/2 cup granulated sugar
    2 eggs
    1 teaspoon vanilla
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon baking soda
    1 teaspoon cinnamon
    1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
    3 cups oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
    1 cup raisins

 1. Heat oven to 350 degreesF.
 2. Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
 3. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
 4. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well.
 5. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well
 6. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
 7. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
 8. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

Makes about 4 dozen.

For bar cookies, bake 30 to 35 minutes in ungreased 13x9-inch metal
baking pan.