Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies are a quintessential classic dessert recipe. Filled with bold spices, rolled oats, and sweet raisins, this easy oatmeal cookie recipe will have you convinced you've traveled back in time.

Prep Time1 1 12

Cook Time12

Total Time30

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Baking, Cookies

Cooking Method: Baking

Skill: intermediate

Servings:

Calories: 425kcal

Ingredients

1 cups (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temp
1 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp molasses
1.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
2 tsp ground cinnamon
.5 tsp kosher salt
2.5 cups old fashioned oats
1 cups raisins or dried cranberries
5 cups chopped pecans, optional

Instructions

With a stand or hand mixer cream together the butter and brown sugar until mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add in the eggs on medium speed one at a time or until incorporated.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add in vanilla extract and molasses until just combined.
In a separate medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add dry mixture to the wet mixture and beat on medium speed or until dough is just combined. Add in the oats and raisins (and pecans if using) and mix together until dough is combined, do not over mix. Chill the dough for 30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Using a cookie scoop or your hands roll out 2 tbsp balls of cookie dough and place evenly spread onto your cookie sheet. Bake for 12-14 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
Leave cookies on the baking sheet for 5-10 minutes once out of the oven to allow for residual cooking and to cool. Remove cookies and place on a cooling rack to finish cooling.

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