Description
These Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies offer a delightful combination of wholesome oats, plump raisins, and warm cinnamon spice, delivering a perfect balance of chewiness and sweetness in every bite. Ideal for snack time or dessert, these cookies are easy to make and sure to satisfy any craving for a classic treat.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened to room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350℉ to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the softened butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, stir together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and ground cinnamon until evenly distributed.
- Mix Wet and Dry: Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix gently until just combined; be careful not to overmix to keep the cookies tender.
- Add Oats and Raisins: Fold in the old fashioned rolled oats and raisins until they are evenly dispersed throughout the dough.
- Shape Cookies: Using a spoon, scoop out dough and roll into 1 to 1½ inch balls. Place them spaced apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake: Bake the cookie dough balls on the middle rack of the oven at 350℉ for 10-12 minutes, until the edges are set but the centers remain soft.
- Cool and Serve: Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on a cooling rack for a few minutes before enjoying their soft and chewy texture.
Notes
- Storage: Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for several days to maintain freshness.
- Variations: Instead of raisins, try other dried fruits such as currants, cranberries, cherries, dates, prunes, or dehydrated strawberries. You can also add chopped walnuts, pecans, chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, or a sprinkle of sweetened dried coconut for different flavors and textures.
- Chewy Texture Tips: Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent gluten development that can make cookies tough rather than chewy.
- Oat Options: Do not substitute old fashioned rolled oats with instant or steel cut oats as they change the texture significantly; rolled oats yield the best chewy cookies.
- Freezing Dough: Cookie dough balls can be frozen on a baking sheet, then transferred to a freezer bag for up to 4 months. Bake directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the baking time.
- Recipe Suggestion: If you enjoy these oatmeal raisin cookies, consider trying the chocolate chip cookie recipe for another classic treat.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 72
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 43mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1.3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
