Chewy Oatmeal Chip Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup rolled oats (not instant)
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup raisins (i use raisinets to increase the chocolate fix idea in this recipe)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 beat the butter and sugar until mixed, then beat in the egg and the vanilla; continue to beat until smooth.
• 3 stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• 4 stir in oatmeal, chips, and raisins.
• 5 drop by tablespoons onto lightly greased cookie sheets; use a fork to flatten cookies slightly.
• 6 bake about ten minutes, until golden and still moist.
• 7 cool on pans for one minute, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling.