Oatmeal raisin cookies... YOUR recipe ?

Question

I want to make some oatmeal raisin cookies today. I don't want a recipe that you found on a website, but a recipe you love and use all the time. Thank you for sharing. I am looking forward to baking them. xo

Answer 1

my mom makes these

OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES  

1/2 cup Quaker Old Fashioned Oatmeal

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar

3/4 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 teaspoon lemon juice

2 eggs

3 cups chocolate covered raisins

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Mix 'n' match:

Substitute chopped dates or chocolate chips or plain raisins for the chocolate covered raisins in these cookies

Substitute walnuts for the pecans

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Cover 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Place rolled oats in blender or food processor and process until finely ground. Combine ground oats, flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a mixing bowl.

In another bowl, cream butter, sugars, vanilla and lemon juice together using an electric mixer. Add eggs and beat until fluffy.

Stir the flour mixture into egg mixture, blending well. Add the chocolate covered raisins and pecans to the dough and mix well.

Using 1/4 cup of dough for each cookie, scoop round balls with an ice-cream scoop and place 2 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets.

Bake until cookies are lightly browned, 16-18 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in a sealed container to keep them soft and chewy.

Makes 2 dozen cookies

Answer 2

Beth's Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies -- I made these as gifts for Christmas and they were DELISH!!!

"With a little experimenting, I came up with these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies. They make your kitchen smell wonderful while they are baking. They almost remind me of Christmas because the spices smell so good."



INGREDIENTS

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup butter flavored shortening

1 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup raisins

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don't last long!  

Answer 3

my told me how to make it turned out greaat  

    * 1-1/2 cups flour

    * 1 teaspoon baking soda

    * 1 teaspoon cinnamon

    * 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg

    * 1 teaspoon salt

    * ----

    * 1-1/4 cups butter, softened

    * 3/4 cup packed brown sugar

    * 1/2 cup sugar

    * 1 egg

    * 1 teaspoon vanilla

    * ----

    * 3 cups old fashioned oats

    * 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans*, lightly toasted

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Combine first set of dry ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk. In a separate bowl, cream the butter and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Combine completely. Slowly add flour mixture until combined. (I like to use my stand mixer to make this cookie dough. As the mixer is running on low, I slowly add the flour mixture.) Hand stir-in oats and nuts*.

For Drop Cookies:

Drop by rounded tablespoons onto cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 9 minutes or until done. Take from oven and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove cookies to wire rack and cool completely before storing them.

For Bar Cookies:

13 x 9-inch pan - In a greased pan, bake for 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on rack before cutting.

15 x 10-inch pan - (Jelly roll pan) In a greased pan, bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Also cool in pan.

*I prefer to make these with nuts, but they are typically made with 1/2 raisins and 1/2 nuts or all raisins. Other dried fruits like cranberries may be used. Chocolate chips or coconut would also be a nice addition. Just be sure to not add anymore than 1 total cup of any of the above.