Quaker's Best Oatmeal Cookies

This is my favorite oatmeal cookie recipe, yes it was on the Quaker Oats box. These are one of Christopher's favorites also. I never use the optional ingredients and I always bake for a chewy cookie.

1 1/4 cups margarine, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
3 cups quick or old fashioned rolled oats (uncooked)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Beat margarine and sugars until creamy; beat in egg and vanilla. Add combined flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; mix well. Stir in oats. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes for a chewy cookie; 10-11 minutes for a crisp cookie. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.