1 c. butter
3/4 c. sugar
3/4 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour, unsifted
3 c. oatmeal
1 c. raisins (optional)

Cream butter and sugars. Add egg. Mix well. Stir in flour with baking soda, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add vanilla. Mix. Add oatmeal and raisins. Drop by teaspoons 2 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes.