Oatmeal Raisin (or chocolate chip) Cookies

 

Every time I open the tub of Quaker rolled oats there is the same recipe mocking me on the inside of the lid. It's been there for a while, and I finally gave in and tried the "Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies" recipe. I'm glad I did! It's the best oatmeal cookie recipe I've tried. Of course I couldn't see the point of actually using raisins and opted for bittersweet chocolate and butterscotch chips instead, but do as you like.

1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, softened

1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. salt

 3 cups Quaker old fashioned oats, uncooked

 1 cup raisins (or chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, etc.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter and sugars until light and creamy.

 

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.

 

Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt;

 

add to mixer and mix well.

 

Stir in oats and raisins (or chips).

 

Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheet. The recipe says an ungreased cookie sheet, but I prefer to line my cookie sheets with my bff parchment paper. Bake 10-12 minutes until golden brown. If you prefer a chewier cookie (like me) remove when just the edges are golden brown, for a crispier cookie let the whole cookie brown. This recipe yields about 4 dozen cookies. That is too many cookies for my  family to eat at once, so....

 

I take about 2/3 of the dough, line it out on plastic wrap...

 

roll it up and place it in a gallon size freezer bag in the freezer. Now we can enjoy fresh baked cookies anytime...

 

just slice frozen cookie dough with a sharp knife and add about one minute to the baking time.

 

Happy baking!!

Comments

[HeidiAnn]

Oh, YUM! I LOVE baking cookies so much - and I just can't do it very often because I will eat way too many of them.
This is actually frustrating beyond belief.
But I sure did enjoy this post.....

[Jill]

I LOVE homemade oatmeal cookies and this recipe looks like a winner! Your freezing idea is awesome! I'll have to try that!
Hugs! Jill

[mo]

I haven't had oatmeal scotchies in ages!! You have inspired me to buy the stuff so I can have it ready when the rain starts. I freeze cookie dough too but I usually scoop out small balls with my ice cream scoop and freeze them. I will try your way too.

[Sabina]

This will be my Saturday baking project - yummmm!!

[Mermaid Debbie]

Oh, yum, yum! I totally agree with replacing the raisins with chips! Much better!

[sandy]

I have used this recipe for years and I to use chocolate chips ,it is a great recipe. YUM YUM