Best Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

Let dough chill for at least 2 hours overnight is best.

Best homemade oatmeal raisin cookies recipe. Preheat oven to 350. Cream together butter and sugars. Whisk eggs in a small bowl add 1 4 cup water 1 tsp vanilla and raisins.

Very important let set on counter for at least 1 hour. Stir together flour baking soda cinnamon and salt. Blend in egg raisin mixture oatmeal and chopped nuts.

Add the brown sugar and white sugar beat until fluffy about 3 minutes. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl and beat for another 2 3 minutes until fluffy.

In a large bowl cream the shortening and sugars until light and fluffy. In large bowl cream together butter white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Preheat oven to 350 f grease two large cookie sheets or line with silpat or parchment paper.

It is absolutely perfect in my opinion. I add the flour and cinnamon mixture to the fluffy butter and sugar then fold in the oats and raisins. Add 2 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla and 1 tablespoon molasses.

Cookies will continue to set on wire rack for best results let them cool completely. This recipe has been the only oatmeal raisin cookie recipe i have used since i found it. In another bowl combine crisco and sugars mix well.