Here’s a classic oatmeal raisin cookie recipe 🍪 — soft, chewy, and easy to make!
Ingredients (makes ~12 cookies)
- ½ cup (115 g) butter, softened
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cup (95 g) all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups (120 g) old-fashioned oats
- ½ cup (75 g) raisins
- Optional: ¼ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Mix wet ingredients
- In a bowl, cream together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla.
- Mix dry ingredients
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- Combine
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture.
- Stir in oats, raisins, and nuts if using.
- Form cookies
- Scoop tablespoon-sized portions onto the baking sheet, leaving space to spread.
- Bake
- Bake 10–12 minutes until edges are lightly golden (centers will still be soft).
- Cool
- Let cool 5 minutes on the sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
If you want, I can give a chewy, super soft oatmeal raisin cookie version that tastes almost like dessert in every bite—extra gooey and extra cinnamon-y.
Do you want me to do that?
