Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Get ready for some of the most delicious oatmeal raisin cookies you will ever eat! Seriously, these are amazing and I receive rave reviews everywhere I share these. And, they are incredibly simple to whip up! I experimented for quite a while to find the perfect balance between cookie, oats, and raisins and this recipe definitely delivers! 

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

1 stick butter, softened

1/2 C. sugar

1/2 C. brown sugar, packed

1 large egg

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/4 C. all-purpose flour

1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

Pinch of salt

3/4 C. old fashioned oats

1 C. raisins

-Preheat oven to 350 F & line baking sheets with parchment paper

1. Cream together butter and sugars until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and mix well. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and beat until just mixed.

3. Add oats and raisins and stir with a spoon until well incorporated. Drop by spoonfuls onto baking sheets and bake 7-9 minutes until golden around edges. Let sit on pan for 2 minutes before removing to cooling racks. 

-Makes 24-28 cookies