Oatmeal Cookies

Last night I decided I wanted to make these cookies, and they tasted so good! I've been looking for the perfect oatmeal cookie, and I think I may have found it. I found this recipe on smitten kitchen, and modified it a bit, so I hope you enjoy it! I did not add raisins to mine because I did not have any and didn't want to go to the store, but I'm sure they'd be wonderful with them!

1/2 cup Butter, softened-make sure it's not melted!
2/3 cup Brown sugar
1 Egg
1 tsp. Vanilla

Mix these well, so they are all creamed together.
Then add:

3/4 cup Flour
1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
1/2 tsp. Cinnamon
1/4 tsp. Salt

Mix well again.
Last of all add the most important/best part:

1 3/4 cup Rolled Oats, don't use quick oats
3/4 cup Raisins-optional

Make sure they are well stirred together, then refridgerate/chill. I let mine chill for at least 30 minutes, but more time would do no harm :)

Scoop onto a cookie tray, make sure you leave plenty of room between them, they will spread!
Bake at 350 for 10 minutes

Do not be worried if they spread a ton and don't look perfect. They will taste great! I pull mine out when the edges look golden brown, and the center still looks a little doughy, let them sit on the pan for a few mintutes after pulling them out of the oven as well.

These cookies are chewy and soft, they are a little more of a flat cookie, but I can't think of an oatmeal cookie that tastes better!
--update: I made these last night and added an extra 2 Tbl. oats, 1/2 cup boiled raisins, and 1/2 cup toasted chopped pecans and they were amazing and looked beautiful as well! Hope you like them too :)