I've been searching for the perfect oatmeal raisin cookie recipe but every one I tried was either too flat or too cakey. I wanted a really chewy cookie. After trying probably four recipes I started thinking of my tried and true favorite chewy chocolate chip cookie and thinking about how perfectly chewy it was because of the melted butter in the dough. So I started with the base of that dough and after several adjustments on raisins, cinnamon, and oatmeal I came up with this. This is a keeper!
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking soda½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, melted (1½ sticks)
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 heaping cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Your cookies turn out so much better with parchment paper. Believe me! Buy some!
Melt butter and let cool slightly.
Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the cinnamon, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk for 2-3 minutes until light and creamy. Mix in the flour mixture until just blended. Add the oats, nuts, and raisins. Mix until just blended.
Place 1/4 cup balls of dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes. Do not overbake. Remember I'm at sea level so if you aren't you may need longer. The edges should look brown and the centers still slightly soft. Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Source: by The Girl Who Ate Everything; inspired by AllRecipes
Oh, yum! Oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorite!
bravo....those look amazing! way to be creative.
Love the photo. Love the cookie. Love the recipe. I'm bookmarking this haha.
What an awesome picture!!! I love my oatmeal cookies chewy, these sound perfect!
There is nothing better than a good oatmeal raisin cookie. It's like cozy sweats ~ they make you feel good!
Chewy oatmeal cookies are the best!
I'm so glad you posted this! It's the perfect timing! I bought a bag of dried cherries at Costco and thought it would be good to make oatmeal cookies with cherries and dark chocolate chips.
That is a beautiful oatmeal cookie....we love them chewy here too. I can't wait to try your recipe.
Love your picture of the cookie! These sound delish-I love oatmeal raisin cookies-my fav!:)
Cookies look so delicious, I love the combo :)
Thank you, Christy - this was exactly the recipe I was looking for! The cookies (or 'biscuits', as we say in New Zealand) are delicious. I added a handful of dark chocolate chips to the mixture, too - a little extra naughtiness is nice and the friend I'm making them for has a soft spot for chocolate!
Claire
My husband made these for us last night and they are REALLY good. And still good the next day. thanks for the recipe!
Oh good I'm glad you liked them!
I actually made these last night! I substituted chocolate chips for the raisins and they are delicious. Perfect consistency... just like you said.
DO you have the link for the original chocolate chip cookie recipe on allrecipes?
Christy - I just had to report back to you - I made these cookies for my dad for Father's Day, and also served them at our BBQ yesterday. Everyone loved them. My dad even commented as he was leaving that the container of cookies I gave him would probably be empty by the time he got home! :) Thanks for the wonderful recipe!
Great recipe! Perfect chewy texture :) I also added some dark chocolate chips
i made these tonight and had to bake them for about 10 minutes longer than the recipe called for--worried maybe ive messed up somewhere along the line--haha i havent tried one yet, but they sure smell awesome!!
I just made these a little bit ago and loved it! They are not only chewy but have a creamy texture...they are simply divine! :D Thanks for sharing these!
These are delicious!!
Delicious! I also had to bake about 6 minutes longer but they were still very chewy. Great recipe!
This looks like an awesome recipe. I'm so excited to try it to give as a gift!
i am searching for the PERFECT chewy oatmeal raisin cookie- i will be trying these today :)
Trying these tonight. Wanting really good oatmeal cookies...hope they turn out!
I made them today! You should say, don't over bake, you'll have granola bars. LOL The first set turned out amazing. The second - well I got distracted and yes, they're...crisp. Best OR cookie ever, will use from now on!
THESE WERE DELICIOUS. I don't usually like oatmeal raisin cookies but I have eaten about 12 of them (:
"Chewy" is essential in oatmeal cookies and these look fantastic.
I love this recipe, I use a very similar recipe trying to be figure conscious, I wrote about it on my blog definingkay.blogspot.com.
I love oatmeal cookies. They make you feel like your still eating healthy and satisfying cravings all at the same time!
Awesome recipe!
I added a pinch of nutmeg to bring out the oat flavor a bit more. Other additions: 2 tablespoons of peanut butter, 1 ripe banana and then once they were portioned out on the sheet pan, I sprinkled the tops with panko bread crumb and a subtle misting of spray oil. The bananas helped the cookies retain moisture because I didn't have raisins. The panko bread crumbs helped the outside crisp up to offset thec chewy interior. Bingo
I made these exactly as written and they were perfect! This one is going in my recipe box. Thank you!
Hai thanks for the lovely Photo... i made it last night, really yummy..
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These were a little disappointing. I love chewy oatmeal cookies, but these turned out fluffy like all the rest I have tried, even though I followed the recipe to a T. After the first dozen came out fluffy, I flattened the 2nd dozen with a glass. These came out slightly better, but still not quite perfect. I added a tsp of corn syrup to the final dozen, these actually came out much better. My recommendation, add 2T corn syrup when mixing butter and sugars. Otherwise, flavor was really nice!
Made these tonight and followed the recipe. They didn't disappoint....they are as delicious and chewy as promised. A definite keeper! Thanks for sharing.
These look delicious! I really want to make my boyfriend some OR cookies as a valentines treat as they're his favourite, so I can't wait to try this recipe!
These were amazing! Normally, when i web surf for a cookie recipe, the person always makes it wayy too sweet but these were perfect!
These turned out awesome, I added chocolate chips to them as well I filled my cookie jar and it was empty in no time! Thanks for this recipe will be making it a ton!
These have become our favourite recipe. My oven is terrible and doesn't keep a steady temperature, yet these always turn out great...albeit with burnt bottoms at times. I live in a very dry desert climate and usually add a bit more melted butter over the oats at the end, and I work it in with my hands. Parchment paper makes the world of difference for spread-ability.
This recipe was just what I wanted. I did add 1/4 tsp of ground cloves and 1/4 tsp of nutmeg though. I can't wait till they are out of the oven because my kitchen smells amazing.
@Crystal Ann,
So glad you loved them!