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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Source of Recipe


The Dessert Bible






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened but still firm
  
• 1 cup granulated sugar
  
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  
• 2 large eggs
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 2-1/4 cups rolled (not quick-cooking) oats
  
• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
  
• 1/4 tsp salt
  
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  
• 1/4 tsp allspice
  
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
  
• 1 cup raisins
  






Instructions



1. Heat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
   
   
2. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugars by hand with a wooden spoon until pale yellow and very light. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat until fluffy. Add oats and mix to combine. In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients, except the raisins, and fold them into the oatmeal mixture using a large rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Stir in raisins.
   
   
3. Place dough in heaping tablespoons on parchment paper and bake about 15 minutes, or until edges are brown. Rotate the pan halfway through the baking time for even browning. The cookies will feel slightly undercooked and soft when removed from the oven. Slip parchment paper off of baking sheet and place on a cooling rack. Repeat with a new sheet of parchment until all the dough is baked.
   
   Makes 24 large cookies.