This easy oatmeal raisin cookie recipe makes 24 delicious, homemade cookies! Butter, oats, brown sugar, and the perfect spices come together for the best oatmeal raisin cookie.
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These tasty oatmeal raisin cookies may be a little different than your “usual” recipe. We add a hint of pumpkin pie spice to the recipe to give these unique cookies a little touch of southern flair!
The pumpkin pie spice highly compliments the flavors of the oats and brown sugar.
Most humans enjoy their cookies with ice-cold milk. There’s nothing more satisfying than milk & cookies! But I’ll confess that I eat cookies for breakfast with my coffee.
You may be surprised that there’s even an adult beverage that pairs well with oatmeal raisin cookies: spiced rum or port wine. So enjoy your cookies with the beverage of your choice!
Ingredients for Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
3½ c. quick oats
1 c. unsalted butter, softened
1 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 c. raisins
½ c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 t. pure vanilla extract
1 t. pumpkin pie spice
½ t. baking powder
½ t. baking soda
¼ t. salt
How to Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper baking mat. Set aside.
STEP 2: Cream the butter with the brown and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl.
STEP 3: Add in eggs and vanilla, and mix on low speed to combine.
STEP 4: In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients, and then add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix. Stir in raisins until combined.
STEP 5: Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before baking.
STEP 6: Divide the dough into 24 equal-sized balls. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet with 1-2 inches between balls of dough. Press balls down with the bottom of a glass.
Tip: To keep the dough from sticking to the glass, wet the bottom of the glass before pressing down on the dough.
STEP 7: Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Variations to Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Add some dried cranberries
Add some chocolate chips
Add some chopped pecans or walnuts
Substitute cinnamon for the pumpkin pie spice
Sprinkle cinnamon-sugar mixture on top of cooled baked cookies
Sprinkle sea salt on top of cooled baked cookies
How to Keep Cookies Fresh
- Allow the cookies completely cool off.
- Place cookies into an airtight container.
- Keep the container at room temperature. Cookies will stay fresh for 3-4 days.
How to Freeze Cookies
- Allow the cookies completely cool off.
- Transfer the cookies to an airtight container.
- Freeze for up to 5 months.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 3-1/2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup unsalted butter, unsalted
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper baking mat. Set aside.
- Cream the butter with the brown and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in eggs and vanilla, and mix on low speed to combine.
- In a separate bowl, combine the dry ingredients, and then add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix. Stir in raisins until combined.
- Cover and chill dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes before baking.
- Divide the dough into 24 equal-sized balls. Arrange on the prepared baking sheet with 1-2 inches between balls of dough. Press balls down with the bottom of a glass. Tip: To keep the dough from sticking to the glass, wet the bottom of the glass before pressing down on the dough.
- Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from oven and transfer to a wire rack to cool for 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information source: happyforks.com
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You May Want to Try Some of my other Dessert Recipes:
Brownie Trifle with Toffee Bits
Italian Cream Cake Cookie Bars
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Chicken Broccoli Alfredo Pasta
Ultimate Blue Cheese Stuffed Hamburgers
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