Description
Homemade oatmeal cookies bring warmth and nostalgia to classic dessert lovers. Rolled oats, brown sugar, and cinnamon combine in a simple recipe you can quickly master for delightful afternoon treats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups (260 g / 9.2 oz) old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups (195 g / 6.9 oz) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (225 g / 8 oz) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (200 g / 7.1 oz) light brown sugar, firmly packed
- 1 cup (140 g / 4.9 oz) dark or golden raisins
- 2 large eggs (100 g / 3.5 oz) out of shell, room temperature
- ⅓ cup (65 g / 2.3 oz) granulated white sugar
- 1 tsp (4 g / 0.14 oz) pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp (4 g / 0.14 oz) baking soda
- 1 tsp (4 g / 0.14 oz) kosher salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preparation: Calibrate oven to 350°F (180°C) and arrange parchment-lined baking sheets for optimal cookie placement.
- Creaming: Whip softened butter with white and brown sugars using an electric mixer until the mixture achieves a pillowy, aerated texture, creating a smooth foundation for the cookies.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Introduce eggs and vanilla extract into the sugar-butter blend, thoroughly amalgamating until the mixture becomes uniform and silky.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Sift flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together, ensuring a comprehensive and even distribution of dry components.
- Dough Formation: Delicately incorporate dry ingredients into the wet mixture, gently folding until a cohesive dough emerges, taking care not to overwork the batter.
- Add-In Incorporation: Tenderly fold rolled oats and plump raisins throughout the dough, creating a balanced distribution of texture and flavor.
- Portioning and Shaping: Deploy a cookie scoop to deposit uniform dough mounds onto prepared sheets, strategically spacing them to allow proper expansion during baking.
- Baking Process: Slide sheets into the preheated oven, rotating midway through the 13-16 minute cooking cycle to guarantee consistent golden-brown edges and tender centers.
- Cooling and Finishing: After removing from oven, permit cookies to rest briefly on baking sheets, then transition to a wire rack for complete cooling and optimal texture development.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Use room-temperature butter for smooth, even creaming that creates a perfectly textured cookie base.
- Avoid Overmixing Dough: Mix ingredients just until combined to prevent tough, dense cookies that lack the classic soft, chewy texture.
- Consistent Cookie Size: Use a cookie scoop for uniform cookies that bake evenly and look professionally presented.
- Raisin Tip: Pat raisins dry before adding to prevent excess moisture from affecting cookie texture and spread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 24
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg