Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

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Janis Plageman's cookies might look like ordinary oatmeal...but there's more inside than meets the eye. "I packed chocolate chips, raisins, nuts and cinnamon into my recipe," she details from Lynden, Washington. "These cookies are easy to make. Best of all, our kids love them!"—Janis Plageman, Lynden, Washington

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Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min./batch + cooling

Yield: 60 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tablespoon molasses
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick-cooking oats
1-1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup each raisins and chopped pecans
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, molasses and vanilla; beat well.
Combine the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the raisins, pecans and chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350° for 9-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on pans for 2 minutes before removing to wire racks. Yield: about 5 dozen.

Originally published as Chewy Oatmeal Cookies in Country Woman September/October 1995, p10