I am a chocolate chip cookie fanatic. I knew this early on as a child. Whenever Claudia would bake cookies with me growing up, they were always chocolate chip. I think it’s because I would demand this for the sole purpose of eating the cookie dough when she was not looking. I got caught once and there is photographic evidence. If you’ve browsed this blog, you’ve probably seen it.
Until recently, I never gave other cookies much of a chance. So when I went over to Claudia’s a couple months ago and was offered some homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies that were on the counter, I hesitated. Oatmeal Raisin has never been a favourite of mine. I’m not entirely sure why. Probably because they sound healthy. If I’m going to have a cookie, I’m going all out! I mean, Oatmeal Chocolate Chip cookies I would probably entertain and just pretend they were real chocolate chip cookies. But Claudia insisted I try these Oatmeal Raisin Cookies that were staring at me. And at that moment, my world according to disliking Oatmeal Raisin Cookies was destroyed. I took one bite and was in heaven.
These cookies are, without a doubt, the best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies you will ever have. At least in my opinion. They are so soft, chewy and decadent. The key to making these cookies so amazing? Soaking the raisins in an egg and vanilla mixture. The raisins plump up nicely and absorb a delicious vanilla flavour. When Claudia wasn’t looking, I sneaked a plastic bag and took 10 cookies home with me. Some things never change. Hey, at least I never ate the cookie dough…..that time.
You will need:
3 eggs
1 cup golden raisins
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2.5 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup chopped pecans
Place eggs in a large bowl and beat well with a wire whisk or fork.
Add vanilla.
Next add your raisins.
Cover with plastic wrap and let stand in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
This step is extremely important and the key for these being best oatmeal raisin cookies!
Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl if you are using a hand held mixer.
On low speed, mix in your white sugar.
Then add your brown sugar.
Cream together on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes or so.
In a separate bowl, combine your salt, baking soda and flour.
Add in your cinnamon.
Mix well.
Slowly add your dry ingredients to your creamed sugar mixture.
Mix well at low speed until just combined.
Add your chopped pecans.
Next add your oats.
Finally add in your egg and raisin mixture.
Mix well with a spoon until combined.
The dough will be stiff.
Drop heaping tablespoons onto a parchment lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
So soft and chewy.
The cinnamon adds a nice warmth to the flavour.
Seriously, these cookies are the best!
And that’s coming from a chocolate chip cookie fanatic.
Enjoy!
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2.5 cups flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Place eggs in a large bowl and beat well with a wire whisk or fork.
- Add in vanilla and raisins. Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge for 1 hour. This step is extremely important!
- Place butter in the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl if you are using a hand held mixer.
- On low speed, mix in your white and brown sugars. Cream together on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes or so.
- In a separate bowl, combine your salt, baking soda, cinnamon and flour. Mix well.
- Slowly add your dry ingredients to your creamed sugar mixture. Mix well at low speed until just combined.
- Add your chopped pecans, oats, and egg raisin mixture. Mix well with a spoon until combined. The dough will be stiff.
- Drop heaping tablespoons onto a parchment lined baking sheet, about 2 inches apart.
- Bake in a 350 degree Fahrenheit oven for 10-12 minutes, or until cookies are golden brown.
- Cool completely on a wire rack.
- Enjoy!
- Soaking the raisins is very important and key to making soft and delicious oatmeal raisin cookies.