2 sticks butter (not light)
3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c. white sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
3 c. Quaker oats, uncooked
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped walnuts, optional

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Beat together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to butter mixture, mixing well.

Stir in oats, raisins, and nuts. Drop by teaspoons on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes and cool on cookie sheet one minute. Then remove to cooling rack. Store in covered container. Makes 4 dozen.