SOFT OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES

Who can resist a soft moist oatmeal raisin cookie? Time to bake something sweet! These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are soft, delicious and will make your home smell oh so good! They are easy to make and turn out perfect every time.

This recipe makes approximately 3 dozen depending on how big you make your scoops.

Ingredients

1 cup of raisins

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed

2 eggs

2 cups of flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

2 cups oatmeal (Quick Cooking Oats)

Directions

Start by plumping up the raisins by cooking in just enough water to cover them. Cook on low heat for 5 minutes

Drain, rinse under cool water and let cool

Beat and cream the butter, brown sugar and eggs with an electric mixer

In a separate bowl mix together the Flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and oatmeal

Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture and combine

Add the raisins and mix in gently

Using a cookie scoop place on a lightly greased cookie sheet or parchment paper lined cookie sheet

Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes

Remove from oven before they brown

Cool for several minutes on cookie sheet before removing to a cooling rack.

Enjoy!