Description
Classic oatmeal raisin cookies with a soft, chewy texture and sweet, spiced flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups Crisco (or softened butter)
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- 2 cups raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream Crisco, brown sugar, and white sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, mix baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and flour.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Stir in oats and raisins until evenly combined.
- Drop tablespoon-sized dough onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until edges are golden.
- Cool on wire racks before serving.
Notes
- For crispier cookies, bake an extra minute.
- Store in an airtight container for up to a week.
- Substitute raisins with chocolate chips if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
Keywords: oatmeal raisin cookies, chewy cookies, homemade cookies