Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe will surely be your new tried and true oatmeal cookie recipe. It's a good thick old-fashioned cookie with a little cinnamon and raisins.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 egg
- 1 egg yolk
- 2 cups old-fashioned oats, (not quick or instant)
- 1 heaping cup raisins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans, (optional)
Instructions
- If soaking raisins in warm water, do that now. Make sure you dry them completely before using.
- Melt butter and let cool slightly.
- Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix 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.
- Chill dough in the fridge for 30-60 minutes. If chilling longer, let dough sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes so it's not too hard to scoop.
- When ready to bake, preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- Place 1/4 cup balls of dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes. Do not overbake. 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. Add a sprinkle of flaked salt if desired.
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Notes
Source: The Girl Who Ate Everything
For smaller cookies: Scoop 2 tablespoon balls of dough and bake for about 10-12 minutes.
Updated October 2026: After some comments that the cookies were dry, I reduced the flour and increased the oats.
Serving: 1cookie, Calories: 240kcal, Carbohydrates: 36g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 10g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 35mg, Sodium: 181mg, Potassium: 74mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 283IU, Vitamin C: 0.01mg, Calcium: 24mg, Iron: 1mg