These old-fashioned oatmeal cookies have a chewy texture, packed with chopped nuts, raisins, dried cranberries, and a good dose of cinnamon. They were the first cookies I ever baked, and to this day, they're still my top pick.
Ingredients
½cuppacked dark brown sugar
¼cupgranulated sugar
1stick butter softened
1large egg
1teaspoonvanilla extract
1teaspoonground cinnamon
½cupall purpose flour
¼teaspoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
1 1/2cupsold-fashioned oats
½cupdark raisins plus more for putting on top
½cupgolden raisins plus more for putting on top
⅓cupdried cranberries
⅓cupdiced walnuts
Method
1. Place sugars and butter in mixing bowl. Mix until well blended.
2. Add egg, vanilla, and cinnamon, mix again.
3. Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix again until blended and a dough is formed.
4. Add in oats, raisins, cranberries, and walnuts and mix just until incorporated.
5. Spoon by heaping tablespoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Top with a few additional raisins of each color.
6. Bake at 350 for twelve to fifteen minutes until the edges are lightly browned.
7. Remove from oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from cookie sheets and cooling completely.
