Oatmeal raisin cookies

My Favorite Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Rating: 51

Yield: Makes 4 dozen cookies

Ingredients

• 4 ½ cups old-fashioned oats (not quick-cooking)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons salt
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature
• 1 ½ cups packed dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 ½ cups toasted chopped pecans

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
3. In a mixing bowl, whisk together oats, flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
4. Add the raisins and cranberries and stir to coat.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar together for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
6. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat another minutes.
7. Add the flour mixture and beat until completely incorporated.
8. Add the toasted pecans and beat just until distributed.
9. Drop two-tablespoon-size blobs onto prepared baking sheet, 2 inches apart.
10. Bake 12-15 minutes or until golden around the edges and barely set in the center.
11. Remove from oven and place pan on a cooling rack for two minutes.
12. Remove cookies from the pan and allow to cool completely on the rack.
13. Store cookies in tightly sealed container.

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