Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are a classic that are really simple to bake. This recipe yields a few dozen, so a great recipe when baking for a crowd.

When we opened a new container of instant oats a few weeks ago, Tyler saw the photo on the side for some Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. He insisted that we had to make them. I checked the recipe and the ingredients, and we happened to have everything for it.

Both of the boys enjoy helping me in the kitchen. Well, Tyler likes to help cook. Ryan just wants to eat the food. We decided to make these cookies one afternoon, but I didn’t realize just how many it would make. And I didn’t know if the boys would like the cookies. So we made them and brought them outside to share with a bunch of neighbors. It was the perfect recipe to make and share since it makes so many cookies. 

This recipe comes straight from the oatmeal container, and I don’t know if I would change much, except maybe try with a little less sugar next time. Then again, the boys asked if we could add more sweetness and make the oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. 

I don’t know why they call these vanishing cookies, maybe because they end up disappearing not long after you make them? They really are some of the best oatmeal raisin cookies I’ve had. 

This is such an easy recipe to make, and you end up with delicious chewy cookies. 

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Step by Step

Ingredients

• 14 tbsp butter (softened at room temperature)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups oats (quick oats or old-fashioned oats)
• 1 cup raisins

Preparation

Start by softening the butter. The original recipe has it listed in a strange way, but you need 14 tbsp of butter. Yes, it seems like a lot of butter, and we weren’t sure about this. But the cookies still taste good (according to everyone else) so I’ll leave that as is. Use a mixer to combine the butter with the sugars until they are creamy on medium speed.

Then add in the remaining wet ingredients (eggs and vanilla) until it’s well combined. 

In a separate bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, and mix well. 

Slowly add the flour mixture to the rest of the dough. Mix until well combined.

Finally, add the oats and raisins to the dough. Stir until they are fully combined.

Scoop the dough out in tablespoon amounts and place the cookie dough balls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. I like to use my cookie scoop to try to get the cookies all about the same size. This dough ended up making about 3 dozen cookies.

Bake in an oven preheated to 350 for about 10-12 minutes or until you have crisp edges and the cookies are golden brown. Once they are baked remove the pan from the oven. Let them cool on the pan for another minute before moving to a wire cooling rack. After the first batch is done, repeat with the remaining dough. 

Serve warm with a glass of milk.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Leftovers

Storage: Store remaining cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for about 3-4 days. 

Freezing: The cookie dough will freeze well. Place the dough balls onto a baking sheet on parchment paper and freeze. Once frozen, they can be moved to a freezer bag. Thaw and bake as directed. 

Recipe

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raisin is a classic cookie that is really simple to bake. This recipe yields a few dozen, so great for baking for a crowd.

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Course:

Dessert

Cuisine:

American

Keyword:

cookies

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oats

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raisins

Servings: 36 cookies

5 from 3 votes

Ingredients

• 14 tbsp butter (softened at room temperature)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups oats (quick oats or old-fashioned oats)
• 1 cup raisins

Recommended Equipment

• Stand Mixer
• Mixing Bowls – Stainless Steel
• Whisk – Wire
• Cookie Scoop
• Baking Stone
• Wire Cooling Rack

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350F
• In a large bowl or stand mixer, beat the butter and sugars until creamy
• Add the eggs and vanilla and beat well
• In a separate large bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt and whisk together
• Slowly add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, stirring until well combined
• Add the oats and raisins and mix well
• Scoop dough by the tablespoon onto an ungreased cookie sheet
• Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown
• Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for another minute before transferring to a wire cooling rack

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Nutrition Facts

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Amount Per Serving (1 cookie)

Calories 128 Calories from Fat 45

% Daily Value*

Fat 5g8%

Saturated Fat 3g15%

Trans Fat 0.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 21mg7%

Sodium 104mg4%

Potassium 75mg2%

Carbohydrates 19g6%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 149IU3%

Vitamin C 0.2mg0%

Calcium 13mg1%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

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