Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oatmeal raisin is the ugly cousin of chocolate chip cookies. Nevertheless, they are still delicious and loved.
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½-1 tsp cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (optional) If you prefer a stronger flavour, use 1 teaspoon.
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup raisins You can also do 1 ½ cups of raisins if you'd like.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice (if using).
- In a separate bowl, cream together the butter and both sugars.
- Add the eggs and vanilla to the butter and sugar mixture.
- Slowly add in the flour mixture. Keep mixing until everything is well combined.
- Stir in the oats and raisins. If you're using any other mix-ins, such as nuts, chocolate chips, or other dried fruits, you can add them in this step as well.
- Scoop out rounded portions using a cookie scoop or a tablespoon and place them on the baking sheet. Keep your balls at least an inch apart from each other.
- Bake at 350 ºF for 10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
- NOTE: Don't remove the cookies right away. They may seem underbaked at first, but give them about 5–10 minutes to cool on the cookie sheet. They will harden with time.
Notes
Glossary:
Cream together: Beat together with a mixer until fluffy. This term is usually used when combining butter and sugar.
Calories and cooking times are approximate.