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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe

Soft, chewy, and warmly spiced cookies loaded with hearty oats and sweet raisins.Perfect for quick baking days, cozy evenings, or sharing with friends and family.Simple ingredients, beginner-friendly steps, and bakery-style results at home.A classic homemade cookie recipe that never goes out of style.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Servings: 24 cookies
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 120
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup raisins
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts optional

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl cream butter brown sugar and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  3. Add eggs one at a time mixing well after each addition then mix in vanilla extract.
  4. In another bowl whisk together flour baking soda cinnamon and salt.
  5. Gradually add dry ingredients into the wet mixture and mix until combined.
  6. Fold in rolled oats raisins and optional walnuts until evenly distributed.
  7. Scoop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto prepared baking sheet leaving space between cookies.
  8. Bake for 10–12 minutes until edges are golden and centers remain slightly soft.
  9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

Use softened butter, not melted butter, for the best cookie texture.
Old-fashioned oats work best and give the cookies a chewy bite.
Do not overbake the cookies, as they will continue to set while cooling.
Soak raisins in warm water for 5 minutes if they feel dry to make cookies extra soft.
Chilling the dough for 30 minutes can make the cookies thicker and chewier.
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