One of my all-time favorite cookies is Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. My wife likes some chopped walnuts in hers so I always make her a batch with nuts. Optional of course.
I let my oatmeal cookies bake for 15 minutes give or take. Time may vary based on several factors but you will want to bake them till the edges of the cookies become golden brown. The top of the cookies will still be soft to the touch.
Recipe Tip
Don’t you hate it when raisins get stuck together in a big clump? To unstick the raisins, wet your hands with a little water then work the raisins apart.
The end result is a soft oatmeal cookie with a hint of cinnamon. Oh yeah, and raisins. And if you used some chopped walnuts when you make this awesome old-fashioned oatmeal cookie recipe you would obviously get that added flavor.
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You will need the following ingredients to make this Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies recipe (see recipe card for quantities): Unsalted Butter, Light Brown Sugar, White Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Eggs, All Purpose Flour, Baking Soda, Ground Cinnamon, Oatmeal, Raisins and optionally some Chopped Walnuts.
How to Make Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Add the vanilla extract and the eggs and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and ground cinnamon and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix till just combined. Fold in the oatmeal and raisins and mix thoroughly. Optionally add the nuts and mix well.
- Place a dollop of cookie dough on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
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Old Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter, softened
- 1 Cup Light Brown Sugar
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Eggs
- 1 ½ Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 Tsp Baking Soda
- 1 ½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 3 Cups Oatmeal
- 1 ½ Cups Raisins
- 1 ½ Cups Chopped Walnuts, optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Add the vanilla extract and the eggs and mix well.
- In another bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and ground cinnamon and mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and mix till just combined. Fold in the oatmeal and raisins and mix thoroughly. Optionally add the nuts and mix well.
- Place a dollop of cookie dough on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 14-15 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Recipe Video
Notes
Followed instructions but did not turn out for me. Took 4 pans on 2 racks. Super flat and stuck to pans, half of them bottoms nearly burned while the middle and top not cooked. Other half also flat and stuck to pan, when forcing off they completely fell apart with nothing to hold together. Taste was not bad, texture was not good, lot of time and effort with nothing to present as gifts. 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️😬 No clue what went wrong with so many other good reviews.
Sorry to hear that. Possible your baking soda has expired? An open container of baking soda last about 6-12 months.
Made this recipe pretty much as written. Only substituted whole wheat pastry flour for the flour.
These were fantastic! Lightly crisp on the outside and yummy oatmeal goodness on the inside. Thanks Rodney!
I made these for my son-in-law, who said they were delicious. I agree! Slightly crispy on the outside but soft and chewy on the inside. Just the right amount of cinnamon and sweetness! Perfect with a cold glass of milk! Yum!!
Thanks!!
Just made these and WOW ! They turned out great, I did soak the raisins in hot water for 30 minutes before adding them and also added 1 teaspoon nutmeg and a 1/2 teaspoon coarse Sea salt to the batter. This is a keeper recipe.