Saturday, June 28, 2008

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies


I love pot lucks at work. It gives me a chance to bake something new and have people to share it with so I don't eat it all by myself. Everyone at work said they wanted cookies. And they requested the molasses cookies I made around the holidays. That sounded good to me because they are my favorite. But I didn't have all the right ingredients so I decided to try something new. And as common and "run of the mill" as Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are, I think I've made them once. And it was years ago and they didn't not turn out well. I don't know what I did differently, but I know I used this same recipe and that they were not good at all.

This time however, they were perfect. Soft and chewy, sweet but not too sweet. They are wonderful, and I will make these over and over.

Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (source: Quaker Oats by way of Bakingblonde's Weblog)

2 stick margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins (bakingblonde soaked her raisins in warm water and vanilla for 10 minutes and i didn't not do this. i think i will next time though, because my raisins weren't as tasty as i'd hoped they'd be)

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, beat margarine or butter and sugars until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10-12 minutes (mine took more like 15 minutes for some reason) or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wir rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.

9 comments:

  1. i love your oatmeal raisin cookies!

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  2. Oh Kayte those look so delicious! I love oatmeal cookies, they are one of my faves! Plus, I use the 'oatmeal' as a rational for eating a bunch for breakfast! ha ha.

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  3. YUM! I haven't made oatmeal raisin cookies, I will have to try these!

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  4. I love warm oatmeal raisin cookies topped with ice cream!

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  5. This is the BEST recipe! I've been using it for years and the cookies are always delicious. Yours look great.

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  6. Ummmm I would like some/would love some/WANT SOME~~~ with a tall glass of milk - yummy! Blessings, Momma

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  7. those look so good! i don't wait for potlucks, i just make stuff and bring it to work every week :)

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  8. Mmm mmm those do look nummy!

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