• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Dinner in 3, 2, 1
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Recipes
    • Course
    • Holidays
    • Ingredients
    • Popular
  • Nutrition
  • Collaborate
menu icon
go to homepage
subscribe
search icon
Homepage link
  • Home
  • About Me
  • Contact
  • Recipes
  • Nutrition
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
  • ×

    Home » Course » Desserts

    Best Ever Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    February 11, 2023 by Laura Ashley 2 Comments

    Pin
    Share
    Tweet

    These are the best oatmeal raisin cookies you’ll ever make! Perfectly sweet, perfectly chewy and perfectly delicious!

    This is a picture of a blue plate topped with a pile of oatmeal raisin cookies.

    I’m certain there’s not a bake sale that‘s gone by that I don’t scour the table for oatmeal raisin cookies. There’s just something about that sweet raisin and oatmeal chewy crunch that is tough to resist. My mom, an incredible baker, taught me how to make these cookies. If you’re wondering what makes these “the best,” well let me tell ya! Everything!

    These cookies have the perfect amount of spices. Unlike most oatmeal raisin cookie recipes, these have the addition of nutmeg and ground cloves. Along with the cinnamon, these give them that instant cozy, holiday cookie feel! They also have the perfect slightly crispy edge and chewy texture that cannot be beat. The addition of molasses also lends a richer sweetness and adds to the chewy texture.

    There’s something magical about these cookies! They’re loaded with goodness and irresistible. They are sure to be a hit with your family and friends!

    What You’ll Need

    • All Purpose Flour
    • Baking Soda
    • Cinnamon
    • Ground Cloves
    • Nutmeg
    • Salt
    • Whole Rolled Oats
    • Salted Butter
    • Brown Sugar
    • Granulated Sugar
    • Eggs
    • Vanilla Extract
    • Molasses
    • Raisins

    Tools You’ll Need

    • Hand Mixer
    • Cookie Scoop
    • Sheet Pan

    How to Make this Recipe

    1. First, mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl until combined.
    1. Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the butter on medium-high speed with both the brown and granulated sugars until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla and molasses, and beat again until smooth.
    1. Transfer the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and mix just until the dry ingredients are moistened. Fold in the raisins (and any additions as noted in Tips and Substitutions).
    2. Chill the dough 20 minutes before baking. This step is important for the perfect chewy texture and cookie spread.
    3. Scoop out 3 tablespoon dough balls and place 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet. 
    1. Bake at 350°F for 13-15 minutes, until the cookies edges turn golden brown and the center is slightly soft. Cool completely on a wire rack.

    Tips and Substitutions

    • If you’re not a fan of raisins, they can be substituted with dried cranberries, dried cherries, currants or golden raisins.
    • Adding extra goodies to this dough can take them to the next level! Some yummy options are:
      • ½ cup sweetened coconut flakes
      • ½ cup milk, white or semi-sweet chocolate chips
      • ½ cup pecans or walnuts
    • Whole rolled oats contribute to the ideal chewy texture of these cookies, but you can substitute with quick oats if needed. Just use the same amount. They’ll be slightly less chewy but still super delicious!
    • Make sure to use fresh raisins. Old raisins can be hard and lump together in the cookie dough. If they’re not too dry, you might be able to plump the raisins. Soak them in hot water for 10 minutes, drain, then dry with a paper towel before adding to the dough.
    • You can adjust the size of the cookies and simply lower the bake time. For 2 tablespoon size cookies, bake 11-13 minutes. For 1 tablespoon size cookies, bake 8-10 minutes.

    Storage

    • These cookies will stay fresh in an air-tight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. Baked cookies can be frozen and pulled from the freezer up to 3 months.
    • Unbaked cookie dough balls can be frozen up to 3 months. Either thaw the dough in the refrigerator and bake per recipe directions or bake frozen cookie dough balls for an extra 1-2 minutes.

    More Recipes Like This

    • Chocolate Peanut Butter No Bakes
    • Peanut Butter Hazelnut Crispix Treats
    • Christmas at the Ritz Cookies
    • Give me a Sugar Cookie
    This is a picture of a blue plate topped with a pile of oatmeal raisin cookies.
    Print Recipe Rate this Recipe Pin Recipe
    5 from 2 votes

    Best Ever Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

    These are the best oatmeal raisin cookies you’ll ever make! Perfectly sweet, perfectly chewy and perfectly delicious!
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time15 mins
    Total Time45 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cookies
    Servings: 24 Cookies
    Calories: 204kcal
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
    • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 3 cups old-fashioned whole rolled oats
    • 1 cup salted butter
    • 1 cup brown sugar
    • 3 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ tablespoon molasses
    • 1 cup raisins

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and oatmeal. Set aside
    • Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat butter brown and granulated sugar until fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. Add the eggs, vanilla and molasses, and beat again until smooth.
    • On low speed, mix the dry mixture into the wet ingredients just until combined. Stir in the raisins.
    • Chill the dough 20 minutes before baking. If not baking after 20 minutes, freeze the dough until ready to bake.
    • Using a cookie scoop or spoon, scoop out 3 tablespoon dough balls and place at least 2 inches apart on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
    • Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, about 13 to 15 minutes. Centers will still be slightly soft, but they will firm up as the cookies cool. Cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature.

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 204kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 142mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 259IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @dinnerin321 or tag #dinnerin321!
    Pin
    Share
    Tweet

    More Desserts

    • Chocolate Mocha Tres Leches Cake
    • Mamaw's Old-Fashioned Butter Roll
    • This is a picture of a saucer with a cherry dessert on top. The cherry is on the bottom in a glaze filling and there is an oatmeal brown sugar crumble on top. The dessert is topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
      Simple Cherry Crisp
    • Valentine Cut Out Cookies

    Filed Under: Desserts

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

      Leave a Reply Cancel reply

      Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      Recipe Rating




    1. Linda Sanchez

      February 27, 2023 at 12:25 am

      Omg, these cookies are to died for. Great recipe! 🥰 Thank you Laura. 🍪🍪🍪🍪

      Reply
      • Laura Ashley

        March 03, 2023 at 12:20 pm

        YAY!!! I’m so happy you made them and liked them so much! They never last long at my house LOL! Hope you have a fantastic weekend!

    Primary Sidebar

    laura

    Welcome to my kitchen! I'm Laura Ashley, and I'm excited you're here! As a registered dietitian and diabetes educator, I love cooking all kinds of food and trying new restaurants. Food is my love language! Here at Dinner in 3, 2, 1, I serve up delicious and nutritious recipes you and your family will love.

    More about me →

    Popular

    • This is a picture of a colorful salad. In it there is ramen noodles, coleslaw, grapes, oranges, nuts and tossed in a dressing.
      Sweet and Crunchy Ramen Salad
    • Alice Springs Chicken Copycat Recipe
    • This is a picture a dinner plate filled with cooked asparagus spears, wild rice and a baked chicken thigh with rosemary on top.
      Sheet Pan Rosemary Chicken
    • This is a picture of a chicken casserole dish. The top is golden brown stuffing and below the stuffing are layers of chicken, cheese and a chicken gravy. The dish is laying in a basket with a green towel.
      Easy Swiss Chicken Stuffing Casserole

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Contact/Collaborate

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Recipes

    • Courses
    • Meats
    • Popular
    • Holidays

    As an LTK Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2023 dinnerin321.com. All rights reserved.