Loaded with old fashioned oats and bursts of raisins, these cookies are so easy to make. The brown sugar adds a lovely caramel flavor and produces a deliciously soft and chewy cookie.
1 hr total time
25 mins active time
Easy
Makes 12
Ingredients
Measurements:
4 oz unsalted butter
chopped, at room temperature
½ cup (3½ oz) dark brown sugar
⅓ cup (2 oz) white sugar
1 large egg
at room temperature
2 tsp vanilla extract
⅔ cup (3½ oz) all-purpose flour
½ tsp baking soda
⅛ tsp salt
2 tsp ground cinnamon
⅛ tsp ground ginger
1½ cups (4 oz) old fashioned rolled oats
1 cup (5 oz) raisins
Instructions
1Beat the butter and both sugar with a stand mixer, on high speed for 2 minutes, or until pale.
2Add the egg and vanilla and beat on medium speed until combined.
3Add the flour, baking soda, salt and spices and mix on medium speed until combined.
4Add the oats and raisins and mix on low speed until just combined.
5Insert the oven rack into position 2 Down. Set the oven to Bake & Roast, No Fan, 330°F, for 13 minutes and press Start to preheat. Meanwhile, continue to the next step.
6Line the roasting pan with parchment paper. Divide the dough into twelve ¼ cup measurements and roll into balls. Evenly space 4 balls in the pan and press to flatten. Place the remaining balls in the refrigerator while cooking.
7Once preheated, place the pan in the oven and bake for 13 minutes.
8The cookies should be lightly browned. If not, press A Bit More.
Tip: It may need a little more or a little less extra cooking time, best to keep an eye on it.
9Stand the cookies in the pan for 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Repeat with the remaining balls.
10Enjoy these homestyle cookies fresh from the oven with a glass of cold milk or tucked into a lunchbox for a sweet treat. Once cooled, store them in an airtight container—they’ll keep soft and chewy for up to 5 days.