Soft Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Soft and chewy with that trademark homemade flavor, these are the best soft and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. Made with brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, chewy oats, sweet raisins, and a secret ingredient, this recipe wins for flavor and texture. Your family will love these easy oatmeal raisin cookies!

There are two types of people in this world. Raisin haters and raisin lovers. I fall into the latter category. Besides homemade apple pie, oatmeal raisin cookies are my favorite dessert. There’s something incredibly magical about their chewy texture, soft centers, plump raisins, and cinnamon flavor. Please tell me I’m not the only raisin lover!!

What Makes These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies The Best

The competition is strong, but here’s why you’ll fall in love with these cookies.

• Moist and tender centers


• Slight crisp on the edges


• Sweetened with brown sugar


• Loaded with oats


• Studded with raisins


• Cinnamon spiced


• Buttery flavor


• 30 minute chill time

It doesn’t get much better than this!

Ingredients in Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal raisin cookies are made with very basic ingredients.

1. Butter: Butter is the base of any delicious cookie recipe. Make sure it’s appropriately softened to room temperature.


2. Brown Sugar + Granulated Sugar: Sugar is not only used for sweetness, but also for providing structure and tenderness. I like to use more brown sugar than white sugar because (1) brown sugar has incredible flavor and (2) brown sugar contains more moisture than white, which produces a softer cookie.


3. Eggs: Eggs help bind everything together. You need 2 eggs in this recipe.


4. Pure Vanilla Extract + Salt: Both provide flavor.


5. Cinnamon: Raisins, oats, and cinnamon are winning flavor combination.


6. Baking Soda: Baking soda helps the cookies rise.


7. Molasses: Molasses is my secret ingredient! 1 scant Tablespoon enhances all the wonderful flavors of these buttery, cinnamon-sweet oatmeal raisin cookies.


8. Flour: Flour is the structure of the cookies.


9. Oats: There are a ton of oats in this recipe! Oats provide a fabulously chewy texture.


10. Raisins: I love to soak the raisins in warm water before using. This step is optional, but it guarantees they are plump and soft. Blot dry before adding to cookie dough.

You can also add chopped walnuts. Nuts are totally optional but highly recommended. These simple ingredients combine to make the best oatmeal raisin cookies!

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How to Make Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

There’s only a few steps between now and a batch of warm oatmeal cookies. 🙂

1. Cream butter + sugars: Use a hand or stand mixer to cream the softened butter with both sugars until smooth, about 2 minutes on medium speed.


2. Add eggs, vanilla, + molasses: Add eggs, then mix on high for about 1 minutes until incorporated. Add vanilla and molasses, mix until combined.


3. Dry ingredients: Mix flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together in a separate bowl. Pour this into the wet ingredients. Combine together on low.


4. Add the extras: Beat in the oats and raisins on low speed. Dough will be thick and sticky.


5. Chill: Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30-60 minutes.


6. Roll: Roll cookie dough into balls and place on a lined baking sheet. I love using these baking mats.


7. Bake: Bake the cookies at 350°F (177°C) for 12-13 minutes until lightly browned. The cookies might look under-baked, but they will continue to set as they cool. This is the secret to a soft and chewy oatmeal raisin cookie!

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Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Dough is Sticky

This oatmeal raisin cookie dough is sticky, so don’t be alarmed. The cookie dough needs to chill for about 30 minutes before baking. I don’t recommend keeping this cookie dough in the refrigerator for much longer because your cookies won’t spread. The oats will begin to absorb all of the wonderful moisture from the eggs, butter, and sugar and won’t expand as they bake. Sticky dough is good dough!

More Favorite Cookie Recipes

If you love these oatmeal raisin cookies, try any of these SOFT and CHEWY cookie recipes. You’ll wonder why you haven’t baked them sooner!

• Iced Oatmeal Cookies


• Peanut Butter Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies


• Oatmeal Scotchies


• Chocolate Chip Cookies


• Soft-Baked Monster Cookies


• Chewy Pumpkin Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies


• Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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  Author: Sally


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  Prep Time: 45 minutes


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  Cook Time: 13 minutes


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  Total Time: 1 hour


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  Yield: 26-30 cookies


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  Category: Dessert


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  Method: Baking


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  Cuisine: American

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Description

Soft and chewy with that trademark homemade flavor, these are the best soft and chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. Your family will love these easy oatmeal raisin cookies!

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Ingredients

• 1 cup (230g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature


• 1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar


• 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar


• 2 large eggs*


• 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract (yes, Tablespoon!)


• 1 Tablespoon molasses


• 1 and 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)


• 1 teaspoon baking soda


• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 3 cups (240g) old-fashioned whole rolled oats*


• 1 cup (140g) raisins*


• optional: 1/2 cup (64g) chopped toasted walnuts

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Instructions

1. Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream the softened butter and both sugars together on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the eggs and mix on high until combined, about 1 minute. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed. Add the vanilla and molasses and mix on high until combined. Set aside.


2. In a separate bowl, toss the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together. Add to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined. Beat in the oats, raisins, and walnuts (if using) on low speed. Dough will be thick, yet very sticky. Chill the dough for 30-60 minutes in the refrigerator (do the full hour if you’re afraid of the cookies spreading too much). If chilling for longer (up to 2 days), allow to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before rolling and baking.


3. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Set aside.


4. Roll balls of dough (about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie) and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Bake for 12-13 minutes until lightly browned on the sides. The centers will look very soft and undone. Remove from the oven and let cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. The cookies will continue to “set” on the baking sheet during this time.

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Notes

1. Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Cookies stay fresh covered at room temperature for up to 1 week. Baked cookies freeze well – up to three months. Unbaked cookie dough balls freeze well – up to three months. Bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra minute, no need to thaw. Here’s how to freeze cookie dough.


2. Oats: For these oatmeal raisin cookies, I use old-fashioned whole oats. They provide the ultimate hearty, chewy, thick texture we love!


3. Eggs: Room temperature eggs preferred. Good rule of thumb: always use room temperature eggs when using room temperature butter.


4. Raisins: Soak your raisins in warm water for 10 minutes before using (blot very well to dry them) – this makes them nice and plump for your cookies.


5. Adapted from Loaded Oatmeal Cookies & Oatmeal Creme Pies. Recipe originally published on Sally’s Baking Addiction in 2014.

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