Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe we’ve ever made! Soft and chewy on the outside, crispy around the edges, packed with raisins and spice… You’ve got to try them.
Oatmeal Cookies
Oatmeal cookies are one of the simplest cookies to make well. Even grocery stores can do it.
If I ever grab a cookie off of a pre-made cookie platter, I always go for the oatmeal raisin cookies because they are the most likely to taste somewhat homemade.
Even so, there are definite standouts in the oatmeal cookie category. Today I’m sharing The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies I’ve ever made or tasted.
Although the ingredients are humble pantry staples, the cookies are ridiculously divine. I’ve been tweaking this recipe for a long time, so I’m very excited to share it with you!
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are crispy on the outside, and moist on the inside. The oat-to-raisin ratio is perfectly balanced.
A little hint of baking spices accentuates the comforting oat flavor, making them taste the way your very best childhood memory feels.
So here’s what you’ll need to make these fabulous cookies:
- Flour – Use all-purpose flour, or you can actually use Gluten Free Baking Mix in this recipe!
- Baking Powder – To help the cookies rise.
- Salt – This enhances and balances all the flavors mingling together.
- Apple Pie Spice – You can also use a mixture of cinnamon and nutmeg to achieve the same taste.
- Unsalted Butter – Softened. Use three sticks (1 1/2 cups) which sounds like a lot, but trust me on this one.
- Granulated Sugar – To sweeten.
- Brown Sugar – To sweeten with a molasses taste. The darker the brown sugar the more molasses flavor.
- Eggs – For structure.
- Vanilla Extract – A simple yet important ingredient to add depth.
- Old Fashioned Oats – These are the flat and flaky oats. Also called Rolled Oats.
- Raisins – You can also use other dried fruits here!
How To Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and apple pie spice.
- In another bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and both sugars on high until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape the bowl with a spatula, then beat in the vanilla and eggs. Turn the mixer on low and slowly add in the flour mixture. Scrape the bowl again then turn the mixer on low and mix in the oats and raisins.
- Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough into equal portions and spread the balls out two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before moving.
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A Perfect Make-Ahead
And best of all, unlike most cookies that dry out over time, The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies seem to improve over time!
Honestly, my whole family agrees they are even better day-old.
Oats have a distinct ability to hold in moisture. When combined with just the right amount of sugar and butter, oats keep cookies from drying out.
That means The Best Oatmeal Cookies are crisp when they first come out of the oven, but soften after several hours.
This also makes this Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe a marvelous treat to make-ahead for school or work events and weekend gatherings!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Best Oats For Oatmeal Cookies?
Old-Fashioned Oats are the best choice to create the right flavor and texture in oatmeal cookies. However, in a pinch, you can use Quick Oats.
Can I Make Gluten Free Oatmeal Cookies?
Yes! Make sure your oats are fully gluten-free, and processed in a gluten-free facility. Then swap the wheat flour for Gluten-Free Baking Flour Mix.
Why Are My Oatmeal Cookies Dry?
There are three possibilities… There’s a chance you mismeasured the flour, or you did not add enough butter, or you might have baked the cookies too long. Be extra careful when you measure your ingredients to ensure soft cookies.
Also, try this super-moist recipe for Applesauce Oatmeal Cookies!
Why Do My Cookies Always Flatten Out In The Oven?
The two most common causes of flat cookies are A) Skipping the parchment paper and putting the cookies straight on the baking sheet. B) Using an oven with a faulty thermostat. It is common for thermostats to wear out over time. You can check your oven temperature accuracy by hanging a small oven thermometer off the rack.
Do Soft Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Freeze Well?
Yes! Freeze them flat on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Then once frozen, move the cookies to an airtight freezer bag or container. You can freeze these cookies for up to 6 months.
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- Best Chocolate Sugar Cookies Recipe
- Best Ever Peanut Butter Cookies Recipe
- Soft Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies Recipe
- Gluten Free Monster Cookies Recipe
- Chewy Molasses Cookies Recipe
- Snickerdoodle Whoopie Pies Recipe
- Caramel Shortbread Recipe
- Oatmeal Butterscotch Cookies Recipe
- Chai Latte Cookies Recipe
Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon apple pie spice or 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon + 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, softened (3 sticks)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and apple pie spice.
- In another bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and both sugars on high until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape the bowl with a spatula, then beat in the vanilla and eggs. Turn the mixer on low and slowly add in the flour mixture. Scrape the bowl again then turn the mixer on low and mix in the oats and raisins.
- Using a 1 1/2 tablespoon cookie scoop, scoop the dough into equal portions and spread the balls out two inches apart on the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes, until slightly golden around the edges. Cool for 5 minutes on the baking sheets before moving.
How long would the cookie dough last in the fridge? I have some left over and just wondered…they were delicious
Hi Robyn,
If you use it within 10 days, it should be fine. :)
Crispy around the edges, lightly spiced flavour, chewy goodness inside…what’s not to love?? :P Thanks for sharing!
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Your recipe sounds great! I want to make some as a thank you for a friend who did us a favor. In the past I have been using pumpkin pie spice instead of apple pie spice (in various recipes, sprinkled on apple slices, etc), because I really like the addition of ginger in the pps (and am not a fan of the whole “psl” craze)… How do you think that would do here?
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The easiest and best oatmeal cookies ever. My family loved them. Took them on vacation. They held up (while they lasted) in a freezer bag inside of a tin can.
Perfect cookies!!! They’re soft and chewy with a little bit of crispy edges. Amazing!
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Amazing!
I’m a recipe follower, and if the recipe does not say when to put something in, it’s can be left on the countertop. Such was the case with this recipe (no apple pie spice or baking powder in the mix). I caught it as I was putting stuff away while the first batch baked. The first batch was fine, the other were cakier and smelled better, but all were good. I only ask that you say when to add these two ingredients in the recipe.
Hi Jack,
These ingredients are listed in step one of the instructions. They have always been there. Did you find our recipe partially listed somewhere else?
Hi, the cookies burnt at bottom after being in oven for about 5 minutes..I reduced oven temp. to 350 and baked the remainder cookies and came out ok..I’ve tasted better oatmeal raisin cookies.
Hi Mary,
Sorry about that. It sounds like your oven needs calibration. Here’s a video to show you how to do it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm5i4btzqzQ
I can’t wait to make these tomorrow, they sound delicious! I will be adding walnuts & coconut too. Thanks ahead of time!
I have used several recipes but this one is certainly the best of ever, as the recipe title says!!! I plan to only use this recipe when making my cookies to eat or share with others!!! I added some ingredients of my own, almonds, walnut and coconut!!! Delicious!!!!
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These really are the best oatmeal cookies that I have ever made! And they keep so well! This is it the recipe I will always use from now on!
I take it they would be equally delicious without the cinnamon and nutmeg?