These easy oatmeal raisin cookies are so simple and so delicious. They come together in 35 minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry. While I personally believe that chocolate makes any recipe better, my fiancé does not agree. So when I set out to create a perfect oatmeal raisin cookie for him, that meant no chocolate.
What makes these cookies so delicious is that they are sticky and gooey while the edges get nice and crispy which gives them a delightful crunch. Using molasses also gives the cookies a nice depth and richness that I don’t think you get with just brown sugar.
How to make these easy oatmeal raisin cookies
Cookie Dough – These have very little flour in them focusing the attention onto the oats. The dough will seem wet before adding in the raisins or chocolate chips, but once you combine them the batter will be easier to scoop. Plus the oats soak up a little of the liquid as well.
Tips + Tricks
- If you want to add chocolate, either replace the raisins with the same amount as chocolate chips or add in 1/2 cup.
Happy Baking!
While there are a lot of oatmeal raisin cookies recipes out there, this one checks all the boxes of what I think an oatmeal raisin cookie should be. But, I’ll let you all be the judge of that. If you do try these Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, I’d love for you post a photo and tag me on Instagram, @LakeShoreBakes or #LakeshoreBakes so I can see your delicious creations. And be sure to leave a comment, I’ll always respond! Happy baking!
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Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 16 big cookies 1x
Description
These oatmeal raisin cookie recipe checks all the boxes: crunchy, chewy, ooey, gooey, and simply delicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 tablespoon molasses
- 2 3/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup raisins
- optional: add in 1/2 cup chocolate chips or swap equal amounts raisins to chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix oats, flour, cinnamon and baking soda together until combined.
- Using a stand mixer on low or a whisk, combine vegetable oil, brown sugar and maple syrup. Mix until well combined. Add eggs, vanilla and molasses. Mix for one minute.
- On low, add all the dry ingredients until just combined. Add in raisins and mix until evenly dispersed. Do not over mix.
- Using a large ice cream scoop, scoop balls of cookie batter onto baking sheet. Bake for 14-16 minutes. Halfway through, remove baking sheet and tap it on the stovetop to help cookies evenly spread. They should be light golden brown when they are done, and slightly underdone as they will finish baking while they cool on the pan.
- Cool for at least 5 minutes and then transfer cookies to cooling rack, allow to cool for at least 10 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- If you want to add chocolate, either replace the raisins with the same amount as chocolate chips or add in 1/2 cup.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 15