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Do you love oatmeal raisin cookies? If so, this recipe for oatmeal raisin cookies is a good one! They are perfectly sweetened, chewy, and if you are a raisin fan, you will love the combination of Sultana Raisins and Golden Raisins.
A good cookie recipe is a must in your cooking repertoire and this recipe for an oatmeal raisin cookie delivers!
If raisins are not your thing, you can swap them out and add in chocolate chips, or dried cherries and macadamia nuts! The sky is the limit.
Is oatmeal good for you even in a cookie?
While oatmeal itself is generally considered a nutritious food, the health benefits can vary when it comes to oatmeal cookies.
Oatmeal provides fibre, vitamins, and minerals that support heart health and digestion. However, the addition of sugar, fats, and other ingredients in cookies can offset some of these benefits.
Moderation is key when enjoying oatmeal cookies as part of a balanced diet. Let’s face it we all need a little something sweet in our lives once in a while!
get yourself a cookie scoop!
If you don’t already own a Cookie Scooper, I would highly recommend picking one up! I love mine. You will have all same sized cookies and they will bake evenly for a successful cookie!
Ingredients:
The ingredients needed are:
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups Quick Oats
- 1 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1-2 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 cup Sultana Raisins
- 1 cup Golden Raisins
Directions:
Directions:
Cream butter and sugars together in a mixer until light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, honey and vanilla.
In a bowl, whisk oats, AP flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until nicely blended.
Stir on the lowest speed the oats, ap flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and raisins.
Drop 1 tbsp. of cookie dough on a lined baking sheet approx. 2 inches apart
Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes then place them on a cooling rack.
Makes approximately 30 cookies.
Delicious Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sugar
- 2 Eggs
- 1 tbsp. Honey
- 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
- 2 1/2 cups Quick Oats
- 1 1/2 cups Flour
- 1 tsp. Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 1-2 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 cup Sultana Raisins
- 1 cup Golden Raisins
Instructions
- Directions:
- Cream butter and sugars together in a mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs, honey and vanilla.
- In a bowl, whisk oats, AP flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon until nicely blended.
- Stir on the lowest speed the oats, ap flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and raisins.
- Drop 1 tbsp. of cookie dough on a lined baking sheet approx. 2 inches apart
- Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool on the baking sheet for 2 minutes then place them on a cooling rack.
- Makes approximately 30 cookies.