Here’s a classic recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies—soft, chewy, and full of warm flavor.
🍪 Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients (makes about 20–24 cookies)
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
Optional:
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Set oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Cream butter and sugars
- In a large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and vanilla
- Mix in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- Combine dry ingredients
- In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Mix together
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir in oats, raisins, and nuts if using.
- Shape cookies
- Drop tablespoon-sized portions onto the baking sheet.
- Bake
- Bake for 10–12 minutes until the edges are golden.
- Cool
- Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring to a rack.
💡 Tips
- For extra chewy cookies, soak the raisins in warm water for 10 minutes and drain before adding.
- For softer cookies, slightly underbake them.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
If you want, I can also show you the secret bakery trick that makes oatmeal raisin cookies extra thick and chewy. 🍪
