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Homemade Cookies for Santa - Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal Raising Cookies are a delicious classic and perfect for holiday gifting
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Servings: 5 Dozen
Calories: 228kcal
Author: Julia Jordan

Ingredients

  • 2 Sticks of Butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 c Granulated Sugar
  • 1 c Light Brown Sugar, packed
  • 2 Eggs room temperature
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 2 c Self Rising Flour
  • 1/2 tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp Ground Cloves
  • 2 c Old Fashioned Oats
  • 1 c Raisins
  • 1/4 c Sweetened Coconut Flakes

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper
  • Cream together the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar with a hand mixer in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy
  • Next, add one egg at a time mixing well in between each addition
  • Next, add the vanilla extract and beat into the sugar mixture
  • Combine the flour and spices in a small bowl and mix with a whisk
  • Add small amounts of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture beating well to combine between each addition
  • Finally, add the oats, raisins and coconut and mix to combine in the dough.
  • Use a small cookie scoop and place cookie dough at least 2" apart on the lined baking sheets
  • Bake each batch 12 to 15 minutes, until golden brown
  • For soft and chewy cookies, bake 12 minutes, for crispier cookies bake longer.
  • Parchment paper can be re-used for each batch going into the oven.
  • Use a metal spatula to transfer cookies to a cooling rack and cool completely.

Notes

Metal spatulas are thin and ideal for transferring cookies. Some of the modern plastic spatulas are thicker and can alter the appearance of the cookies.
Cookie dough can be frozen. Portion out with a cookie scoop as you would for baking then chill on a baking sheet then transfer to freezer safe storage bags and freeze.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 228kcal | Fat: 8.1g