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soft & chewy oatmeal raisin cookies

Recipe by
linda hennessey
chesterfield, MO

This is a super moist cookie! The soaking of the raisins and added brown sugar and molasses help to make this a soft and chewy cookie.

yield serving(s)
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For soft & chewy oatmeal raisin cookies

  • MIX IN STAND MIXER ON MEDIUM FOR 2 MINUTES
  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted (room temperature)
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • ADD AND MIX ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE
  • 2 lg
    eggs (room temperature)
  • ADD AND MIX ON HIGH UNTIL COMBINED
  • 1 Tbsp
    vanilla extract (not a teaspoon)
  • 1 Tbsp
    molasses
  • IN SEPARATE BOWL, COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS
  • 1-1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1-1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • ADD DRY INGREDIENTS TO WET INGREDIENTS IN STAND MIXER
  • THEN BEAT IN OATS & RAISINS ON LOW
  • 3 c
    old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 c
    raisins*

How To Make soft & chewy oatmeal raisin cookies

  • 1
    The dough will be thick and sticky. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator to help keep cookies from spreading.
  • 2
    Preheat oven to 350 F. Line large backing sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • 3
    Take dough out of refrigerator and roll into balls of dough (about 1.5 T per cookie - I used a medium pampered chef scoop). Place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
  • 4
    Bake for 10-12 minutes until very lightly browned on the sides. Note: The centers will look soft and almost undone. Remove pan from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
  • 5
    *Soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain and blot dry them. This will make the raisins moist and plump for your cookies.
  • 6
    Baked cookies will stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week. Baked cookies freeze well up to 3 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls freeze well up to 3 months. Bake frozen dough balls an extra minute with no need to thaw first.

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