The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Hands down, these are the best oatmeal raisin cookies I’ve ever eaten. Of course if you don’t like raisins, you can mix in another type of dried fruit – cranberries, dates, blueberries – the possibilities are endless!


 

Prep Time: 10 minutes | Bake Time: 15 minutes
Ingredients
    • 1 ½ cups brown sugar, packed
    • 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
    • 2 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 large egg
    • 2 cups old fashioned oats
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (or a mix of half wheat and half white)
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • 3 TBS flaxseed (optional)
    • 2 tsp cinnamon
    • 1 cup raisins, or other dried fruit
    • 1 cup chopped walnuts, or other nuts
Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F

2. In a large bowl, mix softened butter with the sugar until well mixed. Beat in the egg and vanilla until light and fluffy (you can use a hand mixer for this part but I just used a wooden spoon).

3. In a small bowl, mix all the dry ingredients (flour, oatmeal, baking soda).

4. Add 1/2 of dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Stir slightly. Add the rest of the dry ingredients. Stir slightly. Add the raisins (and walnuts) and finish mixing.

5. Spoon dough onto a greased cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake 10-15 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly and remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Let cool a few more minutes before eating to let the egg set (otherwise they fall apart).

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 So gooey and perfectly sweet!

 

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