OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

For the last forty years my husband has gone fishing with friends twice a year. Since we’ve been married those trips start with fresh baked oatmeal cookies because they are my hubby’s favorite. He says it’s a healthy nibble with the oats, dried fruit and nuts! I’ve experimented with many recipes and tried to exchange the raisins for chocolate chips but he won’t have it he says that would make them a dessert instead of health food. That gives me a chuckle. This recipe is his favorite and I’m pretty sure it’s close to the one you find on any oatmeal container. He is a traditionalist so I guess if the recipe isn’t broke, don’t fix it.

Yields 24 Cookies

 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of butter
• 1 cup dark brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ teaspoons cinnamon
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 ½ cups of walnuts (chopped)

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together the butter and the sugars with a mixer.
3. Add in the two eggs and vanilla and mix thoroughly.
4. In a separate bowl sift together flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon.
5. Combine the flour mixture and the creamed sugar and butter.
6. Mix in oats, raisins and walnuts.
7. Using a small scoop create 12 mounds onto a cookie sheet with silicone baking mat or parchment paper.
8. Bake for 14 minutes. Cookies will be brown on the outside, soft on the inside.