Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

 I have not found an oatmeal raisin cookie that is better than the one that you used to be able to find on the Quaker Oatmeal box. It is my go-to recipe, and I am posting it here so I don't loose it. We use this recipe all the time, and often substitute other dried fruits, or add nuts or coconut. You can substitute butterscotch chips and make oatmeal butter scotchies. But my pro tip...ALWAYS add cinnamon.

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

14 tablespoons butter, softened

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup granulated sugar

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups uncooked oats

1 cup raisins (or whatever)

Instructions:

Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees. 

Beat butter and sugars until combined and fluffy, add eggs and vanilla until combined.

Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. When everything is combined add the oats and raisins until combined.

Drop dough by tablespoonfulls onto a parchment lined baking sheet and bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges are golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for 1 minute before removing and cooling completely on a wire rack. 

Makes 4 dozen