Last updated on November 4th, 2018 at 07:44 pm
These Oatmeal Cookies are big and chewy, super easy to make and they’re good for you. Add chocolate chips, raisins, or nuts and watch them disappear!
Oatmeal cookies are one of my favorites. It’s hard to beat these cookies when they come fresh out of the oven, not only is the smell amazing, but a warm cookie loaded with oats, raisins and chocolate really warms the cockles of my heart.
Oatmeal cookies are a classic cookie that most of us have been enjoying since we were kids. As far as I’m concerned these are a healthy food item.
That’s right! With 3 cups of oats in them, they can’t be anything else but good. And you know what else? Oatmeal is the only proven food that helps reduce cholesterol. So beat that!
Oatmeal cookies are best when they’re soft and chewy, just like this oatmeal cookie recipe I’m sharing with you. While I love them plain, I really think it’s important to add plump raisins, some chocolate chips and nuts to them. I love the added sweetness from the raisins.
And don’t get me started on chocolate! Chocolate is made from plants and you know what that means, it means it has many of the health benefits that dark vegetables do.
See I can rationalize everything! These cookies are healthy, so eat and enjoy them and think of all the benefits you’re gaining from them.
OTHER GREAT COOKIE RECIPES TO TRY:
- 3 Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies
- Best Ever Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Classic Shortbread Cookies
- Chocolate Sugar Cookies
If you try this recipe, please let us know! Leave a comment, rate it and tag a photo #jocooks on Instagram so we can see it. I always love to see what you guys come up with!
Oatmeal Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar granulated
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 cups quick cooking oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Optional Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 F degrees. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the butter with the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and mix until light and creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla extract; beat well.
- In another medium size bowl, combine together the flour, quick cooking oats, cinnamon and baking soda. Add this to the butter mixture; mix well.
- If adding any of the optional ingredients, add them now and fold them in to the cookie dough.
- Drop by tablespoons or small ice cream scoops onto the prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 min or until golden around the edges.
- Let the cookies cool for a couple minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer to wire racks to finish cooling.
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Notes
- Recipe yields 24 cookies.
- Nutrition: Nutritional info is for 1 cookie and it includes chocolate chips and raisins (no pecans). Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
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delicious! i added golden raisins and chocolate chunks. can’t stop eating them!
Excellent cookies. The kids were fighting over the last one.This is my new goto recipe!
Love to hear that!
I made these cookies for the men who were remodelling the outside of the house – they were snapped up! I’m making them again today and will share with friends. They’re wonderful. The first time I just put chocolate chips; this time, I’ve put chocolate chips and raisons in half the recipe. I get about 30 cookies!
Great recipe. Added butterscotch chips. Excellent
I want to try this recipe because oatmeal cookies are my favorite, but I only have dark brown sugar. Do I have to adjust the recipe and if so, how? It to
You can use dark brown sugar. The only difference is that your cookies will have a maltier taste. You can use 3/4 cup each granulated and the dark brown sugar if you’d like.
Does it have to be quick cooking oats?
You can also use old fashioned oats!
Jo, I have had this recipe since 1973 and eaten since 1959! we have tried many different additions but the best I ever had/have was from my Ukrainian Mother-in-law. She added crisp chow-mien noodles and toasted sunflower seeds. I started toasting my oatmeal prior to adding it to the recipe. A sweet and savoury treat!
OMG I have to try that now! I also toast the oatmeal sometimes too, that’s a great tip!
Can you use old fashion oats?? It’s the only kind I have. Looking forward to your answer, so I can make the cookies…yummy
Yes, you can! 🙂
Love these cookies. They look amazing!
Thank you Ellie.
That’s a healthy choco chips. Thanks for sharing.