Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - Soft and Chewy cookies with warming cinnamon, soft sweet raisins, and healthy oats. This recipe makes four dozen cookies and if they manage to last more than a day they freeze well. Shape them into hearts for your sweetie!
These cookies are really, really good. You should make them, even though they have raisins in them. Is that weird for me to say when I'm the one who created and offered you the recipe?
I am *not* a fan of raisins, especially in cookies, but I developed this recipe for my husband and my kids. Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are their favorite cookies (and quite possibly my least favorite). But even I love these cookies.
And I love them even more when I make them for myself and leave the pesky raisins out!
Do you like raisins in your cookies? What's your favorite cookie?
Heart Shaped Cookies
This recipe makes 4 dozen cookies when I use a 1 ½ tablespoon cookie scoop to scoop them onto the cookie sheet. For the photos above I had pressed the scoops into a heart cookie cutter for a Valentine's Day treat.
To do this I wet my hands so the dough didn't stick. Then I flattened each cookie into circles and then gently pushed them in heart shapes.
When the cookies come out of the oven after around 10 minutes they'll still look a bit underdone. Just a bit. This way, they stay nice and chewy once they cool.
I let them cool on the cookie sheet for a few minutes and then move them to a wire rack. I always use two cookie sheets when I make this recipe so that I can always have a batch in the oven. I fill the empty cookie sheet once it cooks. This makes it quicker to get through all those cookies!
If four dozen seems a bit much to you, I'll let you know that they freeze wonderfully. You could also try cutting the recipe in half - all the ingredient amounts make it pretty easy to half.
Recipe
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Equipment
- KitchenAid Stand Mixer optional
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 1 cup granulated white sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 cups oats (I use 2 cups large flake oats and 1 cup rolled oats)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 2 cups raisins (I used sultanas, use your favorite raisin)
Instructions
- Preheat the to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.
- Cream together butter and sugars (I use a stand mixer)
- Add eggs, molasses and vanilla extract and mix.
- In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix to combine.Mix in raisins.
- Using a 1 ½ tablespoon scoop (or two spoons), scoop dough onto a lined baking sheet, 12 per sheet.
- Flatten slightly, then bake for about 10 minutes, or until done. They will look a bit underdone and slightly glossy.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutritional information is an estimate. Values vary based on products used.
Hi I'm Jacqueline
I've been blogging for 10 years as I learn how to cook from scratch. I share my recipes to help you create easy, delicious, and (mostly) healthy food. I love fresh ingredients, spicy noodles, anything on toast, and reading a new cookbook with a glass of wine at my cabin. I'm so glad you've joined me.
Fred
I'm a big oatmeal raisin cookie fan. I've made them a number of times but never have I tried it with molasses, that's creative. Thanks for sharing Jacqueline!
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Thanks Fred 🙂
Marie-Pierre
I'm due for some oatmeal biscuit! They looks so yummy! I would probably get through the whole batch within a day!
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Thanks Marie! My husband and kids get through these quick 🙂
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
I am like you, not a raisin fan. I can tolerate them in cookies, but usually will sub them out for cranberries or blueberries. Love the shape of this classic cookie.
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Thanks Gloria!
Aish Das-Padihari
I can gobble up a whole plate of these with some steaming coffee. great recipe.
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Thanks!
jacquee | i sugar coat it!
I'll take two dozen, please and thank you! I love oatmeal cookies, but like you, not a fan of raisins in cookies at all. A few mini chocolate chips or carob chips!!
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🙂 Thanks!
corina
In our house I'm the one who loves raising cookies and my husband doesn't! These look delicious and I love the cute heart shape!
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Thank you!
Elizabeth
Nothing beats a home made oatmeal raisin cookie, except perhaps one shaped like a love heart! How cute is this?!
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Thanks Elizabeth 🙂
Dene' V. Alexander
Nothing like relying on a good classic!! These look yummy, soft and chewy!
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Thanks!
Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed
Your heart shaped raisin and oat cookies look so yummy and cute, I love raisins in a cookie.
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Thank you!
April
These look good! I love simple classic cookies especially oatmeal raisin.
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Me too, thanks April!
Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats
I love me a good oatmeal cookie!! Yum! Pinned!
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Thanks Kelly!
Derek | Dad With A Pan
Oatmeal cookies are about the only think I'll eat raisins in, otherwise I'm with you. I can't stand them!
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Sometimes I'll tolerate them in rice pudding too, lol