This is the very first oatmeal cookie recipe that came out on the lid!! My Mom made them and now ALL my family, kids grandkids nephews and brothers love them!!!! ALL my family loves these cookies

This was on my Mom's commemorative Quaker Oats tin canister in the 80's! I baked these all the time as a teenager and loved them. When Mom got rid of the tin, we lost the recipe and I never could find a comparable one. Thank you for posting this!

These were the first cookies I made as a girl 45 years ago. I've searched for the recipe for a long time, since the recipe on the Quaker Oats box now is not good. Thank you for posting it!

Luckily, I still have my commemorative tin from the eighties! This is truly the best cookie, especially for those who don't like oatmeal cookies! Thanks for the repost to go into my electronic recipe box permanently!

Oatmeal cookies are my all-time, #1 favorite cookie. I learned to make them watching my mother. She, as most people, used the Quaker Oats recipe. I make one batch with raisins and pecans. I make another batch with raisins and spices. Also, I use butter instead of hydrogenated vegetable oil or liquid oil. The flavor is amazing. Happy cooking all!

This is the recipe I've been hunting for! My Mom used too make these for me when I was a little girl. And now I make them for my kids! I've moved so many times I lost the recipe somewhere between college and moving between states. I'm so happy I've found it again! I had to substitute the shortening for a while when I needed my cholesterol to go down. I used applesauce, but didn't skimp on the walnuts raisins nor dark chocolate chips;-) and they came out like mini bread bars. Thankfully low cholesterol butters now exist and I can use those and keep the flavor. I have tried adding a touch of cinnamon or cocoa powder.

This is the oatmeal cookie I always come back to. I have been making them since the 60's.

I have also made this with half butter and half coconut oil (still hard). Add 1/2 sweetened coconut for fruit. Also great with chopped macadamia nuts and milk chocolate. Rave feedback.

These are my son's favorite cookies! (he's 51). I make a double batch every week and when he comes over to see me each night he stuffs his pockets with them to eat on his way home. With the oats and raisins, they're almost healthy! Love 'em.

We always added RAISINS. I am hoping that 1 cup of raisins is the correct amount. I have been searching for this recipe since realizing that Quaker changed it and it didn't rise right or taste right. SO GLAD to find it here! THANKS!

Try adding approximately 1/2 teaspoon of almond flavoring to original recipe for a little variety. They are delicious!

I adapted this recipe replacing butter for the shortening and added most of the suggested variations: chopped nuts, raisins, and chocolate chips.

My eighth grade summer memory: Mississippi with my best friend at her aunt's house--friends, family, pool, and fun---and the day that we made dozens of these cookies!!! I think everyone in town got a bag of them!! They are great!!

These are very good! I also added the chocolate chips to the recipe.

Been making these cookies for 50 years now. Made 300 one time for a Boy Scout meeting and they were gone in 15 minutes. Always the best!