Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/4           cups  margarine or butter -- softened
     3/4           cup  firmly packed brown sugar
     1/2           cup  granulated sugar
  1                     egg
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
  1 1/2           cups  all-purpose flour
  1           teaspoon  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  ground cinnamon
     1/2      teaspoon  salt -- optional
     1/4      teaspoon  ground nutmeg
  3               cups  quaker oats -- quick or old fashion
                        uncooked

Preparation:

Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Beat margarine and sugars until creamy. Add egg and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and nutmeg; mix well. Stir in oats; mix well. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 8 to 9 minutes for a chewy cookie or 10 to 11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered. About 3 dozen Cooks Tips: Stir in 1 cup raisins or chopped nuts with oats. Omit spices and stir in 1 cup semisweet chocolate, butterscotch or peanut butter flavor chips with oats. For bar cookies, press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely; cut into bars. Store tightly covered. About 2 dozen bars

Nutritional Information:

49 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (3% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 11g Carbohydrate; 5mg Cholesterol; 68mg Sodium