Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe is the perfect recipe for soft and delicious cookies. They taste like perfection, and everyone will think you bought them at a bakery. They are really simple to make and the best dessert.
Our family loves Oatmeal raisin cookies. The kids love to help make them and the entire kitchen smells amazing as they bake. This cookie recipe is super easy and you will love how quick it is to make homemade cookies.
We love just about anything with oatmeal. The kids and I made 3 ingredient oatmeal cookies, No Bake Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars, Oatmeal Cake and Oatmeal Scotchies recently and they were a hit. If you are a fan of raisins, make these delicious cookie that is perfect with any occasion.
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What Makes These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies The Best?
The recipe has the perfect ratio of ingredients that makes each cookie turn out so fabulous. Each bite is soft and chewy. I happen to love soft cookies so they are definitely the best in my book.
This cookie is the perfect combination of oats, raisins and cinnamon flavor. The chewy texture and soft center makes this the perfect bake goods Oatmeal Raisin Cookie.
Ingredients
- Light Brown Sugar. You can make Homemade Brown Sugar Recipe.
- Large Eggs. The eggs need to be room temperature.
- All-Purpose Flour. Spoon the flour into the measuring cup instead of scooping to measure accurately.
- Baking Soda. Try the Best Baking Soda Substitutes
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Substitutions and Additions
- Sugar – We used brown sugar in this recipe instead of granulated sugar. But you can use granulated sugar if you out of brown sugar.
- Softened Butter – We recommend using softened butter for this recipe. Prepare the ingredients beforehand to ensure they are at room temperature.
- Steel Cut Oats – We used old fashioned oats in this recipe, but if you prefer you can use steel cut oats as an easy substitute.
- Chocolate Chips – Substitute the raisins for chocolate chips. You can use dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips if you do not like raisins.
- Nuts – Add in chopped nuts for added flavor and texture. You can add in chopped pecans or almonds.
How to Make the Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Step 1 – Heat Oven – First, preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Step 2 – Prepare Baking Sheets – Next, line cookie sheets with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Step 3. Cream together wet ingredients. Use a large bowl and cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Then add eggs and vanilla. Blend until well combined.
Step 4. Combine Dry Ingredients – In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves. Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients until well combined. Stir in oats and raisins until well combined.
Step 5. Drop the dough balls on the cookie sheets. I prefer to use a cookie scoop. Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden.
Step 6. Remove from the oven to cooling rack. Store in airtight container.
Expert Tips
- Room Temperature Ingredients – When combining the ingredients make sure the ingredients are at room temperature. This helps to blend the ingredients easily and prevents lumps in your batter.
- Mixing Ingredients – The batter should be mixed until just combined. Do not overmix the batter. You can mix with a stand mixer or by hand. These cookies takes less than 30 minutes to combine.
- Prepare Baking Sheets – Parchment paper makes clean up easy and helps the cookies to bake evenly without spreading a bunch.
- Allow the cookies to set – The cookies need to remain on the baking sheet for 5 minutes prior to moving to the cooling rack. This will help them to set and not crumble when moved.
- Baking Cookies – Bake cookies until they are golden brown. They will finish cooking while the cookies at on the baking sheets.
- Thick Dough – There is no need to chill the dough after combining the ingredients. It will be thick and a bit sticky. If you place the dough in the fridge, only cook for about 30 minutes as the oatmeal will begin absorbing the other ingredients.
Storage
Store the leftover cookies at room temperature in an airtight container or bag. We like to place a slice of bread in the container to keep the cookies soft.
How to Freeze Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies freeze well and there are two options you can choose from. You can freeze the dough which is the method we prefer.
After forming the dough balls, flash freeze on a baking sheet for 1 to 2 hours. Then freeze in bags or freezer containers until ready to bake.
This method makes it super easy to enjoy fresh baked cookies any day of the week. Just note that frozen cookies will need a few extra minutes to bake.
The other option is to freeze the cookies after they are baked. Place parchment paper in between the layers when freezing. You can use a freezer container or bag and freeze up to 3 months.
Get all the step by step instructions to freeze cookie dough.
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 sticks unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mat
- In a large bowl, creamy together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy
- Add eggs and vanilla, and mix until well combined
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and cloves
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients until well combined
- Stir in oats and raisins until well combined. Dough will be thick.
- Drop by tablespoon or cookie dough scoop onto prepared cookie sheets
- Bake for 8-10 minutes or until lightly golden
- Remove from oven to cooling rack
- Store in airtight container
They are really good. My grand kids love them.
The best so flavorful
These r really good
Family favorite!! I always add someM chocolate chips…YUM