Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Chewy-centered, butterscotch-edged, generously raisined — the cookie that deserves better PR.
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- 150 g Oats
- 120 g Flour
- 110 g Butter
- 120 g Brown sugar
- 1 Egg
- 100 g Raisins
- ½ tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Ground cinnamon (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
- Line a baking tray with parchment.
- Beat the soft butter with the brown sugar in a bowl until creamy.
- Beat the egg into the creamed butter and sugar.
- Stir in the flour, oats, baking soda, ground cinnamon, salt, and raisins until evenly combined.
- Scoop balls of dough onto the tray with room to spread and bake until the edges set but centers look underdone, about 12 minutes.
- Cool the cookies on the tray for 5 minutes so they finish setting, then move them and devour.
Nutrition per serving
Estimated from ingredients; varies with exact portions and brands.
About Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are a classic of the American home-baking repertoire, the slightly wholesome cousin to the chocolate chip cookie and, for their fans, unfairly overlooked. They are built on creamed butter and brown sugar, whose molasses content gives them a butterscotch note, then bulked up with oats and flour and studded generously with raisins. Ground cinnamon warms the dough, and baking soda gives just enough lift to keep them from turning dense.
Baked right, they are chewy in the center with crisp, caramelized edges, the oats adding a hearty, slightly nubbly texture and the plumped raisins offering little bursts of sweetness throughout. Cinnamon ties it all together into something cozy and unfussy. They are a good keeping cookie for a jar on the counter or a lunchbox, and pair naturally with coffee or a glass of cold milk. The technique that makes this version work is pulling the cookies while the edges have set but the centers still look underdone, then letting them finish setting on the hot tray, which locks in that chewy middle rather than baking it out.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Oatmeal Raisin Cookies?
One serving of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies has about 328 calories, with 7g of protein, 45g of carbs, 15g of fat and 4g of fiber. These are estimates based on the ingredient amounts in this recipe and will vary with your exact portions and brands.
Is Oatmeal Raisin Cookies gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Oats, Flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for those ingredients to make it gluten-free.
Is Oatmeal Raisin Cookies dairy-free?
Not as written — it uses Butter. Swapping it for a plant-based alternative makes it dairy-free.
How long does Oatmeal Raisin Cookies take to make?
About 35 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is cooking time. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ground cinnamon — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Oatmeal Raisin Cookies make?
This recipe makes 8 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.