Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Hello, it’s me. I know, I know—it’s been a while since my last post. Per usual, life has been busy and I’ve neglected you a little bit. I’ve definitely been cooking and coming up with new recipes for you, but the whole process from kitchen to blog post isn’t exactly a quick one. The cooking can often times be the easiest part. Then comes editing and selecting photos, and then putting it all into words on the screen. Narrowing the image options down from what can at times approach 100 photos can be a daunting task. Sometimes I spread it out in stages so that I can come back at it with fresh eyes. Even the order of how I display them can cause me angst. Which photo do I want to pick as the hero image? Did I choose the right one? I’m going to stop talking about it before I start getting worked up again…

Though I enjoy the process of writing, I like to be in the mood to do so, and with a fresh mind. Trying to sit down to type after a full day of work, which already takes some of my creative juices, isn’t easy. I have to force myself to put words to the screen and hope for the best (as I’m doing right now). I feel like I’m just rambling…

Here are some cookies. At one point I realized that my dear little recipe blog has been missing a few of the staple recipes, such as these oatmeal raisin cookies. Well folks, here you have them!

I made these cookies big, soft, and chewy. You’ll want to be sure to follow the instructions about pressing the cookies down before baking. There isn’t a lot of butter in this cookie dough compared to the dry ingredients, so they won’t spread very much on their own. Give them a try and let me know what you think!

Yield: about two dozen cookies

Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

A classic recipe for oatmeal cookies full of brown sugar and raisins. They come out of the oven soft and chewy when baked.

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
2. Cream together the butter and both sugars until creamy. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract until smooth. Stir in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Lastly, mix in the oats and raisins.
3. Scoop balls of cookie dough onto a baking sheet and flatten into rounds (as shown in the picture above). Bake until golden, 15 to 18 minutes. Let cool slightly on the baking sheet before transferring to a baking rack to cool completely.