The classic oatmeal cookie, filled with raisins and spices. Old Fashioned type oatmeal gives the cookies a nice chewy texture.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (1)

Ingredients:

Dough:

1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar

½ cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1½ cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3 cups old-fashioned oats

1 cup raisins

Tip: Use standard measuring cups and spoons or scales for accurate measuring.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Baking sheets may be ungreased, lined with parchment paper, or lined with a non-stick baking mat.
   
   Dough:
2. In a large bowl of an electric mixer, combine butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar; cream together until mixture appears light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula so the mixture blends evenly. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until thoroughly mixed.  Add flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon; stir until well mixed. Add oats and raisins; stir until mixed.
   
   Bake:   
3. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto baking sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Remove cookies from baking sheets with a metal spatula and place on a wire cooling rack to cool.
   
   Tip: An ice cream scoop is ideal for making uniform-sized cookies.
   
   Makes about 4 dozen cookies
   
   TheBakingPan.com
   
   Recipe from Quaker Oats
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