The best oatmeal raisin cookies are extra soft with a deliciously chewy texture. They have a hint of cinnamon to complement the raisins. Soft and chewy in the middle with a crisp edge, these cookies are a perfect treat! These best oatmeal raisin cookies are made with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla, and oats. They are a classic treat, dotted with sweet and chewy raisins and laced with a hint of cinnamon that melds perfectly with the sweetness of the brown sugar. The oatmeal gives it a little bite to balance the soft, plump raisins. And with oatmeal and raisins, they pretty much can count as breakfast food, right?!
These best oatmeal raisin cookies are delightfully perfect. I really like this cookie because it is so soft and chewy. The butter, brown sugar, and oats make the cookies super chewy. This recipe has all brown sugar and no granulated sugar creating a super chewy cookie
You’ll love how easy they are to make. Although the ingredients are humble pantry staples, the cookies are ridiculously divine. This best oatmeal raisin cookie recipe requires simple ingredients you probably have in your pantry, it comes together in just over 30 minutes, and it gives you a chewy, soft oatmeal raisin cookie every time. It’s really the best oatmeal raisin cookie recipe ever.
I’ve always been a huge fan of oatmeal cookies because there are so many different things you can mix into them and they’re always delicious. If you love raisins, I guarantee this is the best oatmeal raisin cookie recipe you will ever try. And don’t worry, if you don’t like raisins you can easily leave them out or replace them with something else.
Ingredients to Make the Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Here’s what you’ll need to make these fabulous cookies:
- Salted butter – 1 cup, at room temperature
- Light brown sugar – ¾ cup
- Egg – 1
- Cinnamon powder – ½ teaspoon
- Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
- Baking soda – ½ teaspoon
- Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
- Raisins – 1 cup
- All-purpose flour – 1 cup
- Oatmeal – 1 cup
How to make the Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Preheat the oven: Preheat the oven to 180 C. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- Prepare the cookie dough: In a large bowl, cream 1 cup of salted butter until pale and fluffy. Add ¾ cup of light brown sugar and beat till fluffy. Add 1 egg at room temperature and beat. To this mixture, add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and beat well. Add 1 cup of raisins and mix. Then add 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of oatmeal and combine.
- Bake the cookies: Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough into equal portions and roll it into balls using your hands. Spread the balls out two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets (watch the video). Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 18 to 20 minutes at the center rack. Let the cookies cool on the cookie tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Enjoy the cookies warm with a glass of milk or your cup of coffee.
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Watch me make the Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies here:
Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Course: Cookies, SnacksDifficulty: Easy9
large cookies10
minutes20
minutes0.065
kcal30
minutesSoft and chewy Oatmeal cookies dotted with sweet and chewy raisins and laced with a hint of cinnamon that melds perfectly with the sweetness of the brown sugar.
Ingredients
Salted butter – 1 cup, at room temperature
Light brown sugar – ¾ cup
Egg – 1
Cinnamon powder – ½ teaspoon
Baking powder – 1 teaspoon
Baking soda – ½ teaspoon
Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon
Raisins – 1 cup
Oatmeal – 1 cup
All-purpose flour – 1 cup
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 180 C. Line two baking trays with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream 1 cup of salted butter until pale and fluffy. Add ¾ cup of light brown sugar and beat till fluffy.
- Add 1 egg at room temperature and beat.
- To this mixture, add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon powder, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, ½ teaspoon of baking soda, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and beat well.
- Add 1 cup of raisins and mix. Then add 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1 cup of oatmeal and combine.
- Using a tablespoon, scoop the dough into equal portions and roll it into balls using your hands. Spread the balls out two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets (watch the video).
- Bake in a preheated oven at 180 C for 18 to 20 minutes at the center rack.
- Let the cookies cool on the cookie tray for 5 minutes before transferring them to a cooling rack. Enjoy the cookies warm with a glass of milk or your cup of coffee.
