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Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
Chewy Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies combine old-fashioned rolled oats and sweet raisins within a tender cookie dough made from all-purpose flour, butter, brown and granulated sugars, eggs, and spices. Freshly grated nutmeg adds a subtle aromatic note. Baked until golden around the edges and chewy in the center, these cookies provide a satisfying texture contrast and comforting flavor.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
18
cookies
Calories:
310 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour 7½ ounces, unbleached
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 16 Tablespoons butter 2 sticks, unsalted, softened but still cool
- 1 cup light brown sugar 7 ounces, packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar 7 ounces
- 2 egg large
- 3 cups rolled oats old-fashioned
- 1½ cups raisins
Instructions
- 1. Adjust the oven racks to the low and middle positions and heat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or spray them with nonstick cooking spray.
- 2. Whisk the flour, baking powder, nutmeg, and salt together in a medium bowl.
- 3. Either by hand or with an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until creamy. Add the sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
- 4. Stir the dry ingredients into the butter-sugar mixture with a wooden spoon or large rubber spatula. Stir in the oats and raisins.
- 5. Working with a generous 2 Tablespoons of dough each time, roll the dough into 2-inch balls. Place the balls on the prepared baking sheets, spacing them at least 2 inches apart.
- 6. Bake until the cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes, rotating the baking sheets front to back and top to bottom halfway through the baking time. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheets for 2 minutes. Transfer the cookies with a wide metal spatula to a wire rack. Let cool at least 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
310kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
49g
(16%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
44mg
(15%)
Sodium
80mg
(3%)
Potassium
196mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
23g
(46%)
Vitamin A
335IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
0.7mg
(1%)
Calcium
33mg
(3%)
Iron
1.5mg
(8%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18 cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 310
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 310kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 49g | 16% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 44mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 80mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 196mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 23g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 0.7mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.5mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.