Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Description
This recipe balances flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt with softened butter and a mixture of granulated and brown sugar for sweetness. Eggs and vanilla enrich the flavor, while rolled oats and plump raisins add texture and bursts of natural sweetness. The dough is carefully mixed to preserve the oats' identity and keep raisins evenly distributed.
Baking at 375°F for 12-14 minutes produces cookies that are slightly golden around the edges yet soft in the middle. Using old-fashioned rolled oats avoids excessive softness, providing a pleasant chew.
The cookies are perfect for a casual snack or lunchbox addition. Cooling on sheets briefly maintains their shape and texture before transferring to a rack to fully cool. This balance of spices, oats, and raisins creates a familiar, comforting flavor profile without overpowering sweetness.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups butter 3 sticks, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups rolled oats not quick oats, old fashioned
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars together with an electric mixer on high until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Beat in the vanilla and eggs.
- While mixing on low speed, slowly add in the flour mixture. Fold in the oats and raisins until fully incorporated.
- Use a cookie scoop to scoop the dough into 1 1/2-inch dough balls and place two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake the cookies for 12-14 minutes until slightly golden around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 48cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 139 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 139kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.4g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 22mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 100mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 80mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 187IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 15mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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