Description
Soft, thick, and irresistibly chewy oatmeal raisin cookies with warm cinnamon, brown sugar, and hearty oats. A nostalgic and comforting homemade treat perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
1 1/2 cups raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Cream together the softened butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully combined.
- Fold in the oats and raisins until evenly distributed.
- Drop rounded scoops of dough (about 1 tablespoon each) onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10–12 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden and the centers still look slightly underbaked.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Do not overbake to keep cookies soft and chewy.
Add chopped walnuts or pecans for a crunchy variation.
Swap half the raisins with chocolate chips for a chocolatey twist.
Replace half the butter with applesauce for a lighter version.
Dried cranberries or apricots can be used instead of raisins.
Store with a slice of bread in the container to keep cookies soft.
Freeze dough balls for up to 3 months and bake from frozen with 1–2 extra minutes.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
