Cookies are good for the soul. My Mom used to make her ever popular Oatmeal Cookies when as I was a little girl, and I absolutely adored them. The sweet smell as they baked in the oven, Mom knew just how much time they needed to be absolutely perfect. Warm and chewy straight from the oven, they were too good to resist. She sometimes made them with raisins but more often with chocolate chips, which my brother preferred, so naturally, he got his way. However, I prefer my oatmeal cookies with raisins, and this yummy recipe is so good, it should be added to any serious cookie lovers culinary repertoire.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Makes 4 dozen
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp freshly ground nutmeg
1 pinch salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 cups large rolled oats
2/3 cup raisins
Cream the butter and sugars together well. Add egg and vanilla and beat until light and fluffy. Sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and baking soda.
Fold into the creamed mixture. When the dry ingredients are almost incorporated, add the rolled oats and raisins. Spoon 1 tablespoon mounds onto a parchment lined aluminum cookie sheet about 2 1/2-inches apart, then bake at 375°F for about 8-9 minutes. Don't over bake or the cookies will lose their chewy texture. They may even look a little under baked when you take them from the oven. Rest assured, they'll be absolutely yummy.
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