These oatmeal raisin cookies really are perfectly spiced. There are a lot of flavors, but they blend together perfectly. They're wonderfully chewy and stay that way for days. I love the way they make my house smell while they're baking as much (well, almost) as eating them.
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Ingredients
- all purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups
- baking soda - 1 tsp
- cinnamon - 1 tsp
- ginger - 1/2 tsp, ground
- ground cloves - 1/2 tsp, ground
- allspice - 1/2 tsp, ground
- salt - 1/2 tsp
- butter - 1 cup (225 g), softened
- brown sugar - 1 cup
- sugar - 1/2 cup
- eggs - 2 large
- vanilla extract - 1 tsp
- rolled oats - 3 cups
- raisins - 1 cup, jumbo
how to
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, allspice and salt then set aside.
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs, beating well after each addition, then mix in the vanilla.
- On low speed, mix in the flour mixture, then use a wooden spoon to stir in the oats and raisins.
- Drop by tbsp fulls onto parchment paper lined cookie sheets, flatten slightly on top and bake for 10 - 12 minutes, until golden brown - be careful to not over bake.
- Allow to cool for a couple of minutes on the trays before removing them to wire racks to cool completely.
My kids devour a batch in minutes!! They taste SO good!
I want to devour a dozen of these bad boys!
I love the texture of these cookies. So good!
Everyone loves these cookies.
These cookies taste just like Grandma’s!!
My go-to recipe!
Chewy and delicious. I will make these again!
Such a great cookie, total comfort!
I can never resist a good oatmeal cookie, and these were better than good! They were outstanding!!!
These are THE BEST damn cookies I have ever had!!
OMG I’m so glad you loved them! They’re one of my favorites too. 🙂
I think Craisins or dried cherries would also be good in place of the raisins. I’m going to try these. I can smell all those spices already.
Yummmm! Craisins would be delicious!!
Should I soak the craisins first so that they are softer or will it mess things up somehow? I had see this as a tip, but never done it before and don’t know how long to soak either, so any tips would be helpful.
We absolutely love this recipe – thanks so much for posting it!! The only change I make is to add 1/2 cup pumpkin seeds and 1/16 cup flax seeds.
Yummy addition!!
I usually presoak my raisins/craisins in the two eggs and vanilla for 1/2 hour, just mix the eggs, add vanilla and soak, it’s so good!
Great tip!
These are delicious. Came out perfectly chewy. Definitely will make them again.
We use this recipe repeatedly. The only difference is I use flavored oatmeal. Apple & cinnamon or peaches & cream and they are a huge hit! I cannot keep these in the house. Friends,relatives and our own family cannot get enough. Try also using chocolate chips in place of the raisins. You will love it!
Yum. 🙂 So glad you like the recipe.
This is not the same as on the box. The box only requires cinnamon and brown sugar apart from obvious ingredients. Not even sure ask for vanilla. I am going to try today
Yum. 🙂
Any recommended adjustments on this recipe for high altitude baking?
You know I lived in Denver for a long time and I tried (at first) to adjust ingredients for high altitude. Then I stopped doing it and had the exact same results so I didn’t do it again. Not sure if you’re higher up than Denver, but for me it never made a difference. 🙂
Isn’t this the recipe on many oatmeal boxes?
If it is, then they owe me some money . . . 😉