Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           Cups  firmly packed brown sugar
  1                Cup  butter -- softened
  1                     egg
  2          Teaspoons  grated lemon peel
  2               Cups  quick cooling oats or old-fashioned
                        rolled oats
  1 1/2           Cups  all-purpose flour
  1           Teaspoon  baking powder
     1/2      Teaspoon  salt
                        Stir-ins Ingredients:
  1                Cup  one of the following:
                        raisins
                        cut-up gumdrops
                        green or red chocolate coated candies
                        chocolate-covered raisins
                        chopped nuts
                        chocolate -- butterscotch or
                        vanilla chips
                        toffee chips
                        cut-up candy bars -- etc.

Preparation:

Heat oven to 375°. In large mixer bowl combine brown sugar, butter, egg and lemon peel. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients except stir-ins. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). By hand, stir in desired stir-in from above. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 14 minutes or until lightly golden brown on edges. Cool 1 minute before removing from cookie sheet. Cool completely.

Nutritional Information:

3620 Calories (kcal); 190g Total Fat; (46% calories from fat); 27g Protein; 467g Carbohydrate; 684mg Cholesterol; 3615mg Sodium