My absolute favorite cookie recipe of all time is found beneath the lid on canisters of Quaker Oats, called Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. The only difference is I omit the 1 cup of raisins and instead use two cups of M&Ms. Scrumptious! I remember making these as a teenager with a friend from church. I still make them at least once or twice a year… a perfect comfort food.
Ingredients
1/2 pound (2 sticks) 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 ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins (or 1-2 cups M&Ms!)
Preparation
1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.
2. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Servings: ABOUT 4 DOZEN
mmm. I’m gaining weight just reading your blog today.
MMMMM. i’ll have to give these a try. i really enjoy that you completely eliminated the raisins. haha!
I love those vanishing oatmeal rasin cookies. I like the raisins though. No M&Ms for me. I like to add a bit of pumpkin pie spice to the batter too, to make them even spicier. Yum!
i am going to make these. right now. seriously.
Mmmmmm! These look soooo good! My husband would LOVE these! Do you mind if I use your recipe and bake him a batch? I’ll post about it when I do and give you the credit!
I just found these via a google search. We were a little short on oatmeal, but is that really the most important ingredient?:)
These are fantastic. I used 1 stick of butter and 1/2 c. of butter flavored Crisco. No raisins. I wish I’d have made a double recipe.