Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

If you don’t have Cookies Unlimited by Nick Malgieri in your repertoire – get it!  It’s my go to cookie bookie.  There are over 200 recipes in it with almost every type of cookie you could imagine; piped, bar, rolled, wafers, savory  – you name it.  He doesn’t stop there – fillings, icings, glazes and if you don’t have enough to do – a decorating projects section.  But most importantly every recipe I have tried works and works well.  This book is easy to understand and his writing and techniques are very straight forward.  My book is dog-eared, stained with chocolate and very much loved from years of baking.

Makes about 48 cookies

Ingredients

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

2 cups rolled oats (regular oatmeal – not steel cut)

1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup packed dark brown sugar

½ cup packed light brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 ½ cups raisins

Pre-heat oven to 350°F.   Arrange racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven.  Combine flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and oatmeal in a large bowl.  Mix well.  On medium speed, beat the butter, and sugars in the bowl of a standing mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until well combined, 1-2 minutes.  Beat in the eggs one at a time until smooth, then beat in the vanilla.  Wipe down bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula.  Mix the flour mixture in on low speed, then add the raisins.  Mix until raisins are evenly distributed.  Using a tablespoon measure or medium ice cream scoop drop batter on cooking sheets lined with parchment paper about 3 inches apart.  Bake for 12-15 minutes.  Cool on racks.  Store in an air tight container.  

It’s All Delicious notes:  This recipe was adapted ever so slightly from Cookies Unlimited by Nick Malgieri