Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3 cups oats (non instant)
• 1 1/2 cups raisins (soaked for 10 min& drained. you can add rum for that extra flavor)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325⁰f.
• 2 whisk dry ingredients and set aside.
• 3 combine wet ingredients with a hand mixer on low.
• 4 to cream, increase speed to high and beat until fluffy and the color lightens (10 min).
• 5 stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until no flour is visible.
• 6 do not over mix, as over mixing develops the gluten, making a tough cookie.
• 7 now add the oats and raisins. stir to incorporate.
• 8 fill cookie scoop with dough.
• 9 press against side of bowl, pulling up to level dough. or you can use two spoon to make into dough balls.
• 10 drop 2 inches apart onto baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray.
• 11 bake approx 15 minutes (on centre rack), until golden, but moist beneath cracks on top.
• 12 remove from oven; let cookies sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to wire rack to cool.