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.
Jump to RecipeWhen 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
Originally Published On: December 5, 2017
Last Updated On: August 17, 2023

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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
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
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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Let’s see – I have a LOT of oats in my pantry – now I just need everything else 🙂
My boys love raisins, and the rest is stuff I always have on hand because I love to bake so much!
Oh man! I LOVE oatmeal raisin cookies! Now I want to make some! Maybe I’ll try out this recipe when my daughter gets home from school today 🙂
I never really liked them before making these ones. The boys didn’t give these cookies much of a chance, they tore through them all quickly!
I love oatmeal cookies! I am not a fan of raisins but a good oat cookie is perfect for chilly days and tea
I don’t really care for raisins either, but they weren’t too bad in this because there weren’t too many.
The cookies look fantastic and they’re perfect as snacks or treats for the kids! I love baking my own cookies and this is definitely worth a try.
My boys devoured these cookies and had some fun baking them with me as well. I hope you enjoy if you get a chance to make them!
We make the recipe from the inside of the lid because those are my son’s favorite. Perfect to eat warm and the next day cold and dunked in milk.
They are so good and easy! We had them with milk but didn’t try dunking them in milk!
Yum! These look so amazing! I will definitely make these with my kids!
The kids all loved them and they were fun to make with my kids too!
I have just recently started to like oatmeal raisin cookies. I wasn’t giving it enough attention as I gravitated towards chocolate chip all of the time. But, after eating a very delicious oatmeal raisin cookie I have changed my mind on how delicious they are and this recipe looks amazing!
I’m the same! I still prefer chocolate chip, but it was nice to have something different. And I feel like these are at least maybe slightly healthier to be feeding the kids!
That sound good. Guess both the boys loved the cookies. Can’t help smiling when I saw Ryan’s pic waiting for the cookies. So cute.
Oh my gosh, that boy is always waiting for the food to finish! He brings his tablet and sits there sometimes just waiting!
I am making these cookies today I have so many oats that I can use some to get cookies made
Oh enjoy! They are such easy cookies to make!
I am on the team that loves oatmeal raisin cookies! I recently added a twist and instead of adding raisins, I added cinnamon chips! Let me just tell you, that is an awesome change to spice up your oatmeal cookie collection!
Oh man, that does sound interesting! We will have to try that next time, thanks for the suggestion!!
Oatmeal raisin is actually my favorite. I will definitely have to check out this recipe.
I never really cared for them much until I tried this recipe!
These look so delicious! So healthy and easy too. Definitely saving this!
They were so much better than I thought they would be!
This is so tasty. I need to try out this recipe because my husband is obssessed with oatmeal raisin.
Oh, I hope he enjoys them! My boys devoured these cookies.
Yum. I would love to have one of these cookies now.
They are so quick and easy!
These look so amazing, I’m going to try them on my birthday.
I’m guessing that means your birthday is soon, so Happy Birthday!
Sometimes the best recipes are the ones right on those packages! I always check there first when I’m looking for something to bake. Love your little guy watching those cookies bake – so cute! Oatmeal cookies are an absolute favorite in our house too.
I know, so simple. And yes, he’s my taste-tester. He doesn’t like to help cook or bake most of the time like my older son, but he will always eat all the goodies!
I’m one of those weird people that actually really likes oatmeal raisin cookies, especially fresh out of the oven. These look AMAZING!
I didn’t used to like them, but now I do! At least, I like this recipe, probably because I know I can eat them warm as you mentioned. That’s definitely when they are the best!
Wow! Look very tempting, and that much more appealing and delicious! I love raisin cookies soooo much!
Thanks! I didn’t really like raising cookies until I tried this recipe out the first time.
I love oatmeal cookies just no raisins! This looks like a great recipe though! Cant wait to try it out!
I never tried making these without raisins, but I bet that would be delicious, too.
Oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorite next to peanut butter blossoms. All the hate oatmeal raisin cookies get is completely unwarranted, in my opinion. 🙂 I wanted to do some baking this weekend, so this is perfect!
I used to be one of those oatmeal raisin cookie haters, but now I love them!
These cookies look so yummy! I love how oats can be used in so many different recipes. Your little boys are doing a great job!
It’s amazing how versatile oats can be!
I love oatmeal cookies so much and these look delicious. They are one of my favorites and I’m glad to see another recipe for one.
I never really cared for these cookies until I made them myself. Hopefully, if you try this recipe out, they are just as good as others you’ve had!
I traded out the raisins for Craisins and they turned out great! They were a big hit with my oatmeal- cookie-loving husband!!
Oh, that sounds great, too! My dad loves craisins, I’ll have to make them like that the next time I am home.
I absolutely LOVE this recipe! For some of you who may not care for raisins, I have used dried cranberries (sweetened or unsweetened makes no difference).
Oh, that sounds like a great way to change it up! My boys would love that, too. I’ll have to try it next time, thanks for the suggestion.