Description
Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies bring classic comfort right to kitchen counters with sweet nostalgia. Warm spices and plump raisins nestled in hearty oats create irresistible treats you’ll crave with morning coffee or afternoon tea.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Sweeteners:
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
Binding and Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare your oven by heating to 350F (175C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, blend softened butter with brown and granulated sugars until creamy and aerated.
- Incorporate eggs individually, ensuring thorough mixing after each addition, then blend in vanilla extract.
- Separately, combine flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt using a whisk.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture, stirring until just incorporated.
- Fold old-fashioned oats and raisins into the dough, ensuring even distribution.
- Portion dough onto prepared baking sheets using a cookie scoop, placing mounds approximately 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, watching for golden-brown edges and set centers.
- Allow cookies to rest on baking sheets for several minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Use room temperature butter for easier creaming and smoother cookie texture, ensuring a more even mix and better incorporation of ingredients.
- Gently fold raisins into the dough to prevent breaking and distribute them evenly throughout the cookies for consistent sweetness in every bite.
- Chill the dough for 30 minutes before baking to prevent excessive spreading and create thicker, chewier cookies with more defined edges.
- Swap raisins with chocolate chips or dried cranberries for a fun flavor variation that keeps the classic oatmeal cookie structure intact.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 172
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 22 mg