Easy Soft & Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe - Kitchen Basics 101

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour adds more fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

Coconut oil is a healthier fat alternative.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

Honey is a natural sweetener with additional health benefits.

Start with the dry ingredients: measure 2 cups of all-purpose flour, spooning it into the measuring cup to avoid compacting it.

Sift the flour into a bowl (or use a whisk if you don't have a sifter).

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda to the sifted flour.

Set the dry ingredients aside.

In a mixing bowl, add 1 cup (2 sticks) of softened butter.

Mix the butter briefly before adding 2/3 cup of granulated sugar.

Add 1 and 1/3 cups of packed brown sugar (which is four 1/3 cup measures) to the butter and sugar mixture.

Cream the butter and sugars together until light brown and homogeneous, scraping down the sides as needed.

Crack 2 large eggs into a separate vessel, then add them to the mixing bowl.

Add 4 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract and mix on low until well combined.

Gradually add the dry flour mixture to the wet ingredients while mixing on low to avoid flour flying everywhere.

Mix until just combined, being careful not to over mix.

Add 3 cups of rolled oats to the mixture and stir briefly.

Add 2 cups of raisins and mix until just combined, using the mixer to help incorporate everything.

Refrigerate the dough for 30-40 minutes while preheating the oven to 375°F.

Scoop the chilled dough onto a cookie sheet, placing them fairly close together as they don't spread much.

Bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, noting that they won't look fully cooked when done.

Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the baking sheet as they will firm up as they cool.

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