3/4  cup           butter or margarine
                  1 1/4  cups          firmly packed light brown sugar
                  1                    egg
                    1/3  cup           milk
                  1 1/2  teaspoons     vanilla
                  3      cups          oats -- uncooked
                  1      cup           all-purpose flour
                    1/2  teaspoon      baking soda
                    1/2  teaspoon      salt -- optional
                    1/4  teaspoon      cinnamon
                  1      cup           raisins
                  1      cup           nuts -- coarsely chopped

               Heat oven to 375 F.  Lightly grease baking sheet with margarine.
               Combine butter, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in large bowl.
               Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
               Combine oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.  Mix into
               creamed mixture at low speed just until
               blended.  Stir in raisins and nuts.  Drop rounded tablespoonfuls
               of dough 2 inches apart onto baking sheet.  Bake for 10 to 12
               minutes, or until lightly browned.  Cool 2 minutes on cooling
               rack.  Makes about 2-1/2 dozen
               cookies