Holiday Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups old fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1 cup raisins

• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On waxed paper, combine flour, baking soda and salt.

2. 2

   In large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat butter and brown and granulated sugars until creamy, occasionally scraping bowl with spatula. Beat in egg and vanilla.

3. 3

   Reduce speed to low; gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended, occasionally scraping bowl. With spoon, stir in oats, raisins and chocolate chips.

4. 4

   Drop dough by heaping tablespoons, 2 inches apart, on ungreased large cookie sheet. Bake cookies 13-15 minutes or until tops are golden. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.

5. 5

   Repeat with remaining dough. Store cookies in covered container at room temperature for up to 1 week or in freezer up to 3 months.