Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

September 22, 2007 | 18 Comments | Email | Print

I have been eating a lot of oatmeal with apples and raisins for breakfast in the mornings and as a result, I’ve been craving oatmeal raisin cookies. I haven’t made these in years, and to be quite honest, the last couple of times that I made them they didn’t turn out all that great. I was looking forward to trying a new recipe and these definitely lived up to my expectations! They were crisp on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside – the perfect oatmeal cookie.


Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
(Source: Deborah’s Culinary Confections, courtesy of Annie’s Eats)

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon (omitted)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (omitted)
3 cups old-fashioned oats
1 cup raisins
1 cup walnuts (I substituted dark chocolate chips)

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375.

2. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugars, eggs and vanilla extract until well blended. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture, stirring just until combined.

3. Fold in rolled oats, raisins, and walnuts (in this case, chocolate chips). Drop dough by rounded teaspoons (I used a cookie scoop) about 2 inches apart onto a cookie sheet.

4. Bake for 8 – 10 minutes (mine took 12 minutes) or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 2 minutes and remove to wire rack to cool completely.

Yield: A little over 4 dozen cookies.

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18 Responses to Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Kayte September 23, 2007 at 11:17 am

these look incredible chelley! i’m always looking for a better oatmeal cookie recipe. i need to make these for my mom. she loves them!

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DeborahSW September 24, 2007 at 12:30 am

Aw, I’m so glad you liked ‘em! Thanks for the blog link too! :)

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Renea September 26, 2007 at 5:03 pm

Ooh these look great!

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Amber September 26, 2007 at 8:32 pm

These look sooo good. Great job Chelle.

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Sab October 1, 2008 at 6:29 pm

I tried this recipe except no chocolate or nuts. This is the best batter that I have every tasted! Oh, and I added cinnamon (lots) and no nutmeg. Yummy yumm! Can I post about it on my blog?

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lester butts June 11, 2010 at 5:16 pm

i love cookie

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Laurie September 7, 2010 at 6:57 pm

These are by far the best cookies i have ever made. Recieved so many compliments on them, lots of requests for the recipe! These are my new go to cookies!

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Michelle September 13, 2010 at 10:36 pm

Laurie – Awesome to hear, so glad you loved these!

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Rosalind September 28, 2010 at 10:01 am

complete winner of a cookie. chomped down by everyone with delight whenever I have made them!

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Michelle September 28, 2010 at 7:36 pm

Awesome to hear Rosalind!

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Marty November 10, 2010 at 7:12 am

Hi Michelle, I made these cookies last night – they are really good. I didn’t have any walnuts so I put in pecans. I did put in the cinnamon and nutmeg. I make big cookies so I didn’t get 4 dozen – I guess it means less trips to the cookie jar These are a keeper. Thanks. (Everything I have made from your site is really good).

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Michelle November 10, 2010 at 3:21 pm

Hi Marty, So glad you enjoyed these cookies (as well as other recipes)!

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Hana March 30, 2011 at 12:15 am

Just made these yesterday, leaving in the cinnamon and nutmeg ~ BY FAR the BEST oatmeal raisin cookies I have ever made! Mine also cooked for 11-12 minutes, and made just a few shy of 4 dozen 2-3 inch cookies. Thank you for sharing ~ you have become my new baking idol :D

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Anise September 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm

Just made these and I love them. I used cranberries in some of them instead of raisins and they are still just as good.

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Charm October 5, 2011 at 5:40 pm

Pretty perfect cookie! Just as you described: crunchy exterior but soft and chewy inside. Thanks!

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Anissa December 11, 2011 at 11:56 pm

Made these tonight and yielded about 6 dozen, so I guess I made them smaller than you did. I used raisins and chocolate chips and only added a few dashes of the cinnamon and nutmeg. They were just as promised, crispy on the outside, soft on the inside. Great cookie!

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