Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

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I was given this recipe by a friend many years ago, and these cookies are as delicious as Mom used to make. The secret to this recipe is to measure exactly (no guessing on the amounts) and to not overbake.

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 21 Servings
20 10 30

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans, optional

Directions

  • In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add to creamed mixture, just until combined. Stir in the oats, raisins and pecans if desired.
  • Shape into 1-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a greased glass bottom.
  • Bake at 350° for 10-11 minutes or until golden brown. Do not overbake. Remove to a wire rack to cool. Yield: about 3-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 2 cookies equals 275 calories, 11 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 30 mg cholesterol, 247 mg sodium, 42 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Oatmeal Raisin Cookies in Country October/November 1991, p49

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Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2013 by tt2b123

Wonderfully crispy/chewy right out of the oven. I doubled the recipe and froze half, these were crispy and still delicious after thawing out. A new favorite!

Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2013 by momof4kids

These soft and chewy cookies are so great.

Reviewed on Jan. 02, 2013 by AliCat430

Oatmeal raisin cookies are normally not my favorite, but I felt like baking and had all the ingredients in the house I needed for these. Plainly stated - these are amazing! Not sure if it's that you use shortening instead of butter, but they are soft and moist, and taste great. They keep extremely well and I will definitely be making them again!

Reviewed on Nov. 01, 2012 by chaphisticated

this was a very nice recipe, only problem i had was it was a bit too sweet for our liking so next time i will cut the sugars to half cup each.

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2012 by baking_gal

This was fun and tasteful! The melt-your-mouth and oh-so crispy soft, chewy made this popular. I varied the nuts to almond slices and changed the regular oats to porridge oats. This was tasty and versatile! I baked them for staff in the office and they were all gone!

Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2012 by katieleigh3508

This is a great recipe! Even people who don't like oatmeal raisin cookies couldn't keep their hands off! I am going to make another batch this weekend and substitute chocolate chips for the raisins.

Reviewed on May. 12, 2012 by melodious88

I used craisins instead of raisins (personal preference) and added 1/8 tsp of allspice. Yum!

Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2012 by chick120167

ive used this recipe many times before...and always loved it!.just got a pkge of cinamon chips and im going to try them in this recipe today. wish me luck!!

Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2012 by TheDix

Have made these before and never disappointed. Today I added dried cranberries instead of raisins. DELICIOUS!

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2012 by Bentlysmom16

My husband and father-in-law love these cookies!

Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2011 by AZdeserttoy

These were delicious!! The cookies turned out perfectly! The only change was to omit the nuts for my picky husband. Yum! I'm making more of these for Christmas gifts.

Reviewed on Nov. 04, 2011 by nancymcf

This is the second time for making these cookies because of all the raves. I did change the first batch though with 1/2 sugar rather than the cup. Tasted great!!!

Reviewed on Jun. 28, 2011 by zegunism

My favorite oatmeal cookie!

Reviewed on Jun. 09, 2011 by cjohnikin

Awesome! Added a tadbit of allspice and a drop of almond extract!! Perfect!

Reviewed on Apr. 17, 2011 by quilt56

These cookies are the best. Crispy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside. It's a keeper.

Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2011 by cklayum

EXCELLENT. I got 5-6 dozen cookies out of this recipe.

Reviewed on Jan. 13, 2011 by suunylou

Baking these right now. Baked them for 14 min.on insulated cookie sheets. Soft in center, crispy on edges. Perfect!

Reviewed on Jan. 12, 2011 by tea-talk

I have never made oatmeal raisin cookies before, but wanted to make some for a friend (they are his favorite). He said they were delicious, so I'll take his word for it! I think they are yummy too - maybe a little sweet for oatmeal raisin...when I make them again I'll probably cut the sugar a bit. Definitely easy and very good - even after a few days!

Reviewed on Dec. 25, 2010 by allaboutcookies86

These are the best oatmeal raisin cookies I have ever eaten! They are easy to make and delicious! The only problem I had is that I couldn't use a greased glass to flatten them I just used my hand and it worked great! Thank you this is a keeper!

Reviewed on Oct. 21, 2010 by nyholm

Great recipe! Into the recipe box it goes!♥

Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2010 by jordie89

These cookies are awesome!! Definitely saving this recipe to make again

Reviewed on May. 25, 2010 by bethanyrenee

Yum!

Reviewed on Apr. 24, 2010 by denmancarey

This is now one of my favorite recipes.I enjoy making these cookies for everyone, because I know for sure they will LOVE them. Try adding Cranberries YUM!!!!

Reviewed on Apr. 23, 2010 by tracy197600

Awesome cookies!!!! I will make there again and again! They taste like they came from a bakery!

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2010 by beckyy86

This recipe made more like 8-10 dozen cookies for me, and I wasn't making tiny cookies. They are REALLY good, though. I added a little extra cinnamon.

Reviewed on Feb. 08, 2010 by Classicrock

Yummy! After baking each batch, I left mine sit on the cookie sheet for 2 minutes before removing them; they were too soft if I tried to remove them right away. These are now a definite favorite of ours! -Lori in WI.

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2009 by jonsbride1009

These were delightful cookies! They were so easy to throw together and my entire family loved them! I used a bit more raisins than the recipe called for, which really plumped them out and made them very full! I would make these again! 100%!

Reviewed on Sep. 06, 2009 by misscamaro88

BEST. COOKIES. EVER. This cookie remains to be my personal all-time favorite, despite my chocoholic tendencies! However, I use 2/3 cup of both sugars, and I add more cinnamon. Everyone always LOVES the cinnamon!

Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2009 by mrs_h

The recipe says not to overbake them. Don't! At first, all I could think was some of them weren't cooked enough. They were golden brown, but didn't set up for a little while. Now, they are perfect! I was a little worried I sent some raw cookies to some sick friends. Thank goodness that didn't happen!

Reviewed on Mar. 15, 2009 by mrs_h

Good, but next time I'll try a little less sugar.

Reviewed on Mar. 05, 2009 by misscamaro88

Too much shortening.

 
 

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