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Christine's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 c. flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp grnd cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- 1/2 tsp baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 c. unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 c. packed light brown sugar
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 4 1/2 Tbsp. lowfat milk
- 1 lrg egg, at room temperature, lightly beaten
- 1 1/4 c. old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 c. raisins, soaked in warm water till plump, liquid removed, and squeezed dry
Directions
- In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, salt, cinnamon, allspice, baking pwdr and baking soda.
- Set aside
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter and brown sugar and beat till light and fluffy.
- Add in vanilla, lowfat milk and egg, and mix well.
- Add in flour mix and beat till just combined.
- Remove bowl from the mixer, and stir in oats and liquid removed raisins.
- Put dough in the refrigerator till hard, about 1 hour.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Scoop out 1 tbsp. dollops of dough, roll them into balls, and put them on the prepared sheets, 3 inches apart.
- With your hand, flatten them.
- Bake cookies, rotating the pans halfway through cooking, till golden brown, about 18 to 19 min.
- Transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cold completely, at least 1 hour.
- I like my oatmeal raisin cookies golden brown and crunchy, with lots of oats. For maximum crunchiness, let the cookies cold completely and let them sit for at least 1 hour before eating.
- Yields 24 cookies.
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