What's the best oatmeal-raisin cookie recipe you know?

[Richardo]

I made some over the weekend, but they ended up small and pretty dry (and I follow recipes exactly so it wasn't MY fault ;-) ).

I want them large (4-5" in diameter), and on the chewy side. I plan to us raisins, pecans, and/or dried cranberries as fillers.

[Lyric]

1. This one works for me.

2 large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2/3 cup raisins, currants, or cranberries
1 2/3 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground allspice
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 cups firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 cups old-fashioned oats

Beat eggs and vanilla in small bowl with a wire whisk to blend. Mix in raisins; cover with plastic wrap and let stand at room temperature for 45 minutes. (This lets the raisins soften and rehydrate a bit)

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour a large cookie sheet. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices into a medium-sized bowl. Using hand mixer, beat butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add raisin mixture and blend thoroughly on medium speed. Stir in flour mixture with a wooden spoon. Mix in oats. Drop batter by slightly rounded tablespoonfuls onto the cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie. Moisten your fingers with warm water and flatten the cookies a little. Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 12 minutes. Cool on sheets about 10 minutes, then transfer immediately to an airtight storage container (so they stay soft). Make sure you let the cookie sheet cool *completely* between batches.

Makes between 35-40 cookies.

[warrior1]

2. From the Oatmeal box

itself.

Just add walnuts and a little extra vanilla.

[WhollyHeretic]

3. I don't have my recipe right now but sometimes I substitute Craisins(cranberries)

:9

[Richardo]

4. that's what I want to do

plus maybe batches with dried cherries and dries apricots, too. :9

[WhollyHeretic]

5. I'll see if I can post the recipe later

I've got a craving for them now

[elehhhhna]

6. It's on the bag of chocolate chips but

there isn't any evidence of oatmeal or raisins. LOL

Just replace the white sugar w/ dark brown sugar and they'll be fab.

[begin_within]

7. The one in the Quaker oats container called "Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies" is GREAT.

The recipe is on the inside of the lid of the container, so you have to buy it to get the recipe. I posted it here almost a year ago, so if you search for it you might find it. Otherwise I'll try to find it on disc somewhere. A great recipe, very tender and buttery and filled with flavor. (Use real butter and good vanilla).

[Martysbestcatch]

8. Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) margarine or butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Beat together margarine and sugars until creamy.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
Stir in oats and raisins; mix well.
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.

About 4 dozen

Bar Cookies: Bake 30 to 35 minutes in ungreased 13x9-inch
metal baking pan.

[YellowRubberDuckie]

9. I never got the original recipe...

BUT, my grandmother used to sit for hours in her living room with two bowls and a pair of Kitchen Shears cutting white raisins into tiny pieces for hours. It was a generic oatmeal cooking recipe, but they were soooo damned good.
Thank you for making me want some now. :evilgrin:
Duckie