***Good Gracious...I love these cookies!
I guess you could say I'm a sucker for oatmeal raisin cookies, and I've always had a weak spot for them. In fact, the best visits to Starbucks includes a grande skinny decaf vanilla latte and a big ole' oatmeal raisin cookie! Theirs are awesome!
This recipe from the side of the Quaker Old-Fashioned Oats package is the best. It's super easy to whip them together in a flash, and trust me - they are named "vanishing" cookies for a reason! They do vanish very quickly after they are pulled from the hot oven!
My sisters have been using this recipe for years. I made them for the first time a few weeks ago, and now I'm addicted. I love the flavor of the brown sugar in this recipe, and the cinnamon makes them smell absolutely heavenly while they're baking up in the oven.
Bon Appetit!***
Vanishing Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Source: Quaker Oats
Ingredients:
1/2 cup (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt (optional)
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
1 cup raisins
Preparation
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. Add oats and raisins; mix well.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets; remove to wire rack. Cool completely. Store tightly covered.
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time Time: 08 min
