This traditional recipe for soft, chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies is easy to prepare. The cookies are absolutely delicious, and the recipe makes 4 dozen. You’re gonna LOVE ’em!
I love good old-fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies. Do you? In the past couple years I’ve realized that I don’t make as many cookies as I used to when our sons were young and living in our home.
All that said… every now and then, a delicious cookie is a perfect little munchie my husband and I love to snack on! Sometimes we go a little crazy and eat 2 or 3! Ha Ha!
These classic oatmeal raisin cookies are a cinch to make, and I’m confident you’ll enjoy them, too!
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Yummy Old-Fashioned Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are some of my favorites. I’ve seen a lot of “updated” recipes over the years for this simple cookie. Some versions use egg whites, applesauce, bananas, artificial sugar or agave, etc..
Those new variations may be absolutely delicious, but I find we still like the old-fashioned version for these oatmeal raisin cookies the best!
I started making oatmeal raisin cookies over 30 years ago when I tried a recipe that was printed on a container of oatmeal. The real stars of this show are the old fashioned oats and chewy raisins! They were an instant family favorite!
I’ve been using the same old recipe I wrote down on a 3×5 card ever since then (and that’s a long time!). It is definitely tried and true!
How Many Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Will this Recipe Make?
The recipe is very simple to make, and will yield about 4 dozen of these delicious oatmeal raisin cookies. They’re golden-brown, chewy, and taste wonderful.
I hope you enjoy these oatmeal raisin cookies as much as I do, too! They’re a tasty snack that are sure to please almost everyone.
Looking For More Cookie Recipes?
If you like these oatmeal raisin cookies, perhaps you would be interested in some of my other cookie recipes! Hint… I have a lot. Can you tell we love cookies?
You can find ALL of my recipes in the Recipe Index, which is located at the top of the page. I have quite a few delicious cookie recipes for you to check out, including:
- Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Crunch Cookies
- Butter Pecan Crisps
- Pumpkin Cheesecake Snickerdoodles
- Shamrock Sugar Cookies
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↓↓ PRINTABLE RECIPE BELOW ↓↓
- 14 Tablespoons butter (1 cube + 6 Tablespoons) , softened
- 3/4 cup brown sugar , packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/4 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups old fashioned oats , uncooked
- 1 cup raisins
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large bowl, using electric beaters, mix together softened butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add eggs and the vanilla extract to the butter mixture.
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Once combined, add the flour mixture to the butter mixture. Mix well, to combine. Stir in oats and raisins. Mix all ingredients well, until thoroughly combined. Drop cookie dough by rounded Tablespoonfuls onto an ungreased baking sheet, leaving about an inch between cookies.
Bake cookies for 8-10 minutes, or until light brown. Remove cookies from oven, but leave on cookie sheet for 1 minute to slightly cool, then remove cookies to a wire rack to completely cool. Store cookies in a covered container. Enjoy!
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Thank you for sharing such an awesome recipe that has stood a test of time and other recipes. How much is cube of butter? 1/2 cup? Thank you for your time and reply!
Yes, Tonya. Once cube of butter is equal to 1/2 cup. Have a great day.