Heavenly Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 1 1/4 cups raisins
• chocolate chips, make this simply divine (optional)

Recipe

• 1 butter baking sheets.
• 2 pre-heat oven to 350.
• 3 in a bowl with mixer, cream butter until fluffy.
• 4 add dark brown sugar and granulated sugar.
• 5 continue creaming until smooth.
• 6 add eggs and vanilla, blend well.
• 7 combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
• 8 add dry ingredients to sugar mixture, blend well.
• 9 stir in oats and raisins, combine well.
• 10 drop cookies on baking sheets (i make them rather large so they're extra chewy) bake 12-15 minutes until light golden brown.
• 11 transfer cookies to wire cooling rack immediately to cool.