- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar (you can use any brown sugar you have. Feel free to use only one type for the entire cup measure)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups old fashioned oats
- 1 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add the vanilla extract to the raisins in a bowl and allow the raisins to absorb the flavor for 30-minutes to 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and set aside.
- Using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium speed for 3-4 minutes until it’s creamy. Add all the sugar and beat for another few minutes until light and fluffy in texture. Add the eggs, beating between additions.
- Stir the dry ingredients into the mixture then add the oats, raisins and chocolate chips.
- Roll two-inch portions of dough into a ball. I use a two tablespoon-sized ice cream scoop to make the job much easier.
- Place the balls on a baking sheet about two inches apart and bake until the edges are golden brown, about 20 minutes. I use the convection feature of my oven so it may take up to 22-23 minutes otherwise. Make sure to rotate the baking pans top to bottom, front to back during the baking period.
- Take the cookies out of the oven and cool them on a wire rack before serving.
Kiri W. says
Oooh these look wonderful! I don’t think I’ve actually tried cookies with both raisins and chocolate chips, but I am very tempted now!
Annapet (@thedailypalette) says
Happy New Year, Jean! Wishing you the best 2012 has to offer! My mom used to give me a blank journal every year when I was younger, and I kept diaries during that time! When she stopped buying me journals, I stopped keeping a diary, too.
The cookies look wonderful, and I bet they are yummy indeed ;-). Thanks for sharing!
Lemons & Anchovies says
Happy New Year to you, too, Annapet. Hope 2012 is a great one for you!
RavieNomNoms says
Happy New year!! I think writing in a journal is a good thing if you can find the time to do it. I think that being able to put your thoughts down on paper almost is a way of healing wounds or just getting things off your chest.
These cookies look amazing…nicely done and your photos are gorgeous!
Lemons & Anchovies says
Thank you and Happy New Year to you!
The Elegant Eggplant says
Hi there.. new to your blog and I love it!! Even the name speaks to me.. two of my FAVORITE ingredients 🙂
Great pics… looking forward to seeing more!! Your cookies look delish – O.R. cookies are the best!
Lemons & Anchovies says
Well, thanks for stopping by! People either love or hate anchovies, right? Glad you’re in my camp! 🙂
Melissa Placzek says
YUMMY! Love your food photos 😉 xo
~Melissa
http://www.ChinDeep.com
Lemons & Anchovies says
Thanks so much, Melissa!
Curt says
I love raisins and chocolate chips combined in a cookie.
Lemons & Anchovies says
It’s a very nice combination, isn’t it, Curt? Happy New Year!
Patty says
You crack me up with your very honest assessment of your healthier oatmeal cookies!
I love oatmeal cookies with raisins, probably my favorite cookie!
Welcome home, what a glorious vacation, I’m so happy for you guys;-)
Good luck with your new year’s resolution and would love to see your baseball cap collection, I have a few for walking and golf myself- it’s not easy to find ones you love with a good fit!
Lemons & Anchovies says
Hi Patty! I am an unlikely collector of baseball caps but they are a fun reminder of where I’ve been. Plus, they’re great for running. Oh, and I agree that it’s hard to find good ones that fit!
magicofspice says
Happy New Year! A journal is such a great thing to do…I have never been very good at that but perhaps I should start. Your cookies look fantastic, and a lovely combination 🙂
sippitysup (@sippitysup) says
I want to bring them back in my life too. Even as a kid when given the choice of raisin or chocolate I chose raisins. So these were a favorite. GREG
Deanna says
These cookies could create peace in my house…maybe. My moms favorite is oatmeal raisin, so of course my dad’s favorite is oatmeal chocolate chip. Normally I split a batch of dough and do both, but maybe they’ll like them together.
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
Happy new year!! I’d really love to get better at journailing…but I always find an excuse not to do it. UGh hate that!! But I would have no excuse on why to not eat these cookies! Oatmeal raisin is my favorite and these look devine!
Liz says
Oh, gosh, I could just eat this dough by the spoonful! And I know I’d love them baked, too!!! YUM!
Baker Street says
I love oatmeal raisin cookies. adding chocolate chips just makes it perfect. Your pictures are lovely.
Liren says
So glad you’re back to baking and getting back in the swing of things. These cookies look so good and plump!
Sigh, to be away is heavenly, but then to tackle all the work getting back settled in is tough, too. Love your return to journaling…I pulled out my old grade school journals a few weeks ago, and it was a hoot! Good luck!
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen says
Sounds like you had a nice chance to unwind on your trip, 11 days at the beach sounds heavenly!
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
Welcome back! Your Maui pictures were AMAZING! Hope you are back in regular routine – mine is not really yet, but hopefully next week we can have more regular routine. Your cookies look delicious. I’ve never tried with raisins and oatmeal with chocolate chip. I love oatmeal in the cookies!
Alexandra @ Cho & Me says
This cookies look so good and I love the fact that they have chocolate in them. I’ll need to try this recipe soon!
Feast on the Cheap says
One of my all-time favorite cookies. So good
Russell at Chasing Delicious says
Ooh. Yumm. One of my favorite kind of cookies. You are just loaded with scrumptious recipes. What a way to celebrate coming home from vacation.
Rowena Dumlao-Giardina says
I have been thinking of baking some cookies for my kids (and for myself too!) and this one seems to be a good one. I wouldn’t have discovered your wonderful blog if you didn’t pass by mine. Thanks Jean! Will be following you!