Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

3/4 cup margarine
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/8 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups uncooked oats (not quick cooking kind)
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Beat together margarine, sugars, egg and vanilla til creamy. soak 1/2 box (about 1 1/4 cups) raisins in enough very hot (not boiling) water to cover them (just heat water and pour over raisins) for about 5 minutes. Add remaining ingredients to margarine mixture, then raisins (squeeze out excess water from raisins). If dough seems a little dry, add a little more water. Dough should be sticky. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet. Flatten out. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12-15 minutes. After removing from oven, let sit on cookie sheet for about 15 seconds. Remove immediately. Place on counter top or table too cool if you
want real moist chewy cookies. Cool on wire rack if u like the crunchy type. Store in tightly closed container.

Sue

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