Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

My son and I decided to bake oatmeal raisin cookies this afternoon. I found this easy oatmeal raisin cookie recipe on Smitten Kitchen and knew it would be amazing. I wanted to add walnuts or pecans, but my son opted for plain oatmeal raisin cookies with extra cinnamon. The cookies turned out thick, chewy, and so delicious, and my kids both loved them, especially knowing they are their Papa Loren’s favorite type of cookie.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

• ½ cup of unsalted butter, softened
• ⅔ cup light brown sugar, packed
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ cup of all-purpose flour
• ¼ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp salt
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1½ cups of rolled oats
• ¾ cup raisins

How to Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, beat together the butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla using a hand mixer or stand mixer until smooth and creamy.

Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a separate bowl.

Slowly add the flour mixture to the butter and sugar mixture.

Stir in the oats and raisins and mix until combined.

Place dough by the spoonful on the prepared baking sheet.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or when the cookies are golden at the edges.

Let the cookies sit for a minute before moving them to a wire cooling rack.