SOFT & CHEWY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies image

Provided by linda hennessey

Categories Cookies

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 18

MIX IN STAND MIXER ON MEDIUM FOR 2 MINUTES
1 c butter, unsalted (room temperature)
1 c brown sugar, lightly packed
1/4 c granulated sugar
ADD AND MIX ON HIGH FOR 1 MINUTE
2 large eggs (room temperature)
ADD AND MIX ON HIGH UNTIL COMBINED
1 Tbsp vanilla extract (not a teaspoon)
1 Tbsp molasses
IN SEPARATE BOWL, COMBINE DRY INGREDIENTS
1-1/2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
ADD DRY INGREDIENTS TO WET INGREDIENTS IN STAND MIXER
THEN BEAT IN OATS & RAISINS ON LOW
3 c old-fashioned rolled oats
1 c raisins*

Steps:

1. The dough will be thick and sticky. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator to help keep cookies from spreading.
2. Preheat oven to 350 F. Line large backing sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.
3. Take dough out of refrigerator and roll into balls of dough (about 1.5 T per cookie - I used a medium pampered chef scoop). Place about 2 inches apart on baking sheet.
4. Bake for 10-12 minutes until very lightly browned on the sides. Note: The centers will look soft and almost undone. Remove pan from oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
5. *Soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes, then drain and blot dry them. This will make the raisins moist and plump for your cookies.
6. Baked cookies will stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week. Baked cookies freeze well up to 3 months. Unbaked cookie dough balls freeze well up to 3 months. Bake frozen dough balls an extra minute with no need to thaw first.