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Oatmeal: Stella's Best Ever Oatmeal Cookies

Source of Recipe

posted to recipecircus by Stella


Recipe Introduction

"Crisp outside, dense and chewy inside. A cookie that is wonderfully wholesome but still delivers great cookieness."

List of Ingredients

1 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons water or half-and-half
1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups oatmeal, mixture of quick cooking and rolled for best results
1/2 cup coconut, optional
1/2 cup dark raisins
1/2 cup light raisins


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350 F. Stack two baking sheets together and line one with parchment paper.

Blend butter with sugars. Add eggs, vanilla and water, or cream. Fold in all dry ingredients. Form batter into large balls, about two golf balls worth. Press lightly on baking sheet.

Bake for 12 to 14 minutes. Cool on baking sheet for 3 minutes then cool on a rack.

Makes about 8 to 12 very large cookies