Oatmeal Cookies {raisin or chocolate chip}

Ingredients:
2 cubes butter, softened
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon (if making cinnamon & raisin variety)
1/2 tsp. salt
3 c. old fashioned or quick oats (uncooked)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350°. Cream the butter and sugars together. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until well blended. In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins/chocolate chips. Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake 10-12 minutes. 

Variations
* 2 cups raisins and 1 tsp. cinnamon
* 2 cups chocolate chips
* 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut and 2 cups butterscotch chips
* 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries and 1 1/2 white chocolate chips



NOTE: When I made them today, I put in about a 1/2 tsp. of cinnamon and used chocolate chips (no raisins). They turned out really yummy!