Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are soft, chewy and so delicious. The key to THE BEST cookie is boil and chop the raisins first!
Servings 36 cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins chopped
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Measure 1 cup raisins, chop them up then boil them in 1/4 cup water for 1-2 minutes. Set aside to cool, then drain.
- In a separate bowl whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.1 3/4 cup all purpose flour, 3/4 tsp baking soda, 3/4 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- Using a stand mixer cream the butter and sugars together (I just use the paddle attachment to do this).1 cup butter, 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- Add the eggs one at a time. Combine until creamy and smooth. Then add the vanilla.2 large eggs, 2 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Combine.
- Stir in the oats.3 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- Add the cooled chopped raisins (make sure excess water is drained off first).
- Place about 12 cookies on each prepared baking sheet. Bake for 6-9 minutes. The less time baking, the softer the cookie.
- Let cool on a wire rack.