Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (makes about 18 – 24 cookies)

This is a quick drop cookie recipe which is a variation of a Cowboy Cookie (a basic oatmeal chocolate chip cookie in this case) recipe which appeared in the September 16, 1992 edition of the Boston Globe. The smaller you make the cookies, the higher the yield. 

Oatmeal raisin cookies 

¼ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 

½ cup white sugar 

½ cup brown sugar 

1 egg 

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract  

1 ½ cups quick cook oats 

1 cup all-purpose flour 

1/4 teaspoon baking soda 

¼ teaspoon baking powder 

1 cup raisins 

1) Place oven rack on middle rung and pre-heat oven to 350 degrees farneheit. 

2) In a large mixing bowl cream butter, sugars. If using electric mixer, cream for 1 minute. 

3) Beat in egg, and vanilla extract. 

4) Stir in oats, flour, baking soda and baking powder.  

5) Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto non-stick cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake in oven for 10 – 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from own and cool cookies on wire rack. 

6) Repeat step 5 as many times as needed. Serve or store cooled cookies in airtight container.