OATMEAL CHOCO-RAISIN COOKIES

I love to bake… but I don’t do it often.  Mainly because every time I do, I end up eating EVERYTHING I make.  Last week, Grace and I needed a pick-me-up and got to work on these super chewy chocolate raisin oatmeal cookies.  They were scrumptious and made for a wonderful dessert/ breakfast/ midnight snack/ reward system treat for Grace (parenting is tough…whatever works… right?)  Needless to say, we really liked them and thought we should share the recipe with you all.  Happy baking!!!

//Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups rolled oats
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

 

//Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F
• Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt in a large bowl
• Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy (about 5 minutes)
• Beat in the egg and vanilla until smooth (about 2 more minutes)
• Reduce the mixer speed to low, add the flour mixture and beat until combined
• Stir in the raisins and chocolate chips by hand
• For the best flavor and texture, cover the dough and chill at least 4 hours
• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper
• Form the dough into 12 balls and arrange 3 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets
• Bake until the cookies are golden, 15 to 17 minutes and let cool

original recipe here