Cinnamon Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This is one of the best oatmeal cookie recipes in the world. I’m not exaggerating. It makes an incredible batch of cookies (and finally something not Egypt-related, eh?), and they never last long at my house.

Best part? It’s pretty healthy…for a cookie. :) The rolled oats included are double the amount of the flour, and you can substitute a lot of the fat for applesauce without sacrificing the taste.

The result is a chewy, delightful, lightly cinnamon-y, perfectly textured and perfectly tasing cookie. It’s surreal. I think I’m just gonna let the pictures do the rest of the talkin’. ;)

Make these today!

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (adapted from allrecipe.com‘s Beth’s Spicy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, with my slight modifications)

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (I decreased this to 4 tablespoons, but you should maybe try decreasing to 6 at first)
• 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening (decreased this to 6 tablespoons)
• 1/2 cup of applesauce (this is my addition for decreasing the butter and shortening)
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar (you can decrease this by a little to half)
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves (didn’t try cloves, hence the “cinnamon” in the title instead of “spicy”)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats (I used old-fashioned oats)
• 1 cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don’t last long!

Advertisement