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Quaker Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Name: Quaker Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4 dozen
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter, softened; 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt (optional); 3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked); 1 cup raisins

Adapted from the original Quaker Oats Canister packaging. Back of the Bag is not affiliated with Quaker.

"They vanish. That's the recipe name."

Prep 15 min Cook 10 min 4 dozen

The Story

The lid of the Quaker Oats canister has carried this recipe — under one name or another — since at least 1955. They earned the "vanishing" name honestly: a batch never lasts the afternoon.

From the back of Oats Canister — since 1955

Ingredients

1/2 lb (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins

Directions

1
Heat oven to 350°F.
2
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
3
Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; mix well. Stir in oats and raisins.
4
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
5
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire racks. Cool completely. Store in tightly covered container.