Oatmeal Raisin Cookie 🍪
Oatmeal raisin cookies are a classic soft and chewy cookie made with rolled oats, raisins, and warm spices like cinnamon. They’re sweet, slightly chewy, and often considered a slightly healthier cookie option because of the oats and dried fruit.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
- Optional: ½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Method
- Preheat oven to 175 °C (350 °F).
- Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the butter mixture.
- Stir in rolled oats and raisins.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough onto a greased or lined baking sheet.
- Bake 10–12 minutes until lightly golden.
- Let cool slightly before transferring to a wire rack.
Tips
- For chewier cookies, slightly underbake by 1–2 minutes.
- For crispier cookies, bake a minute or two longer and flatten slightly before baking.
- Substitute raisins with chocolate chips or dried cranberries for a twist.
If you want, I can also give you a soft-batch version that stays chewy for a week without drying out. 🍪
