I created these chewy, spicy, oatmeal raisin cookies after some experimentation. While they are baking, they fill your kitchen with a delicious aroma. The aroma of the spices makes me almost think of Christmas.
| Prep Time: | 15 mins |
| Cook Time: | 12 mins |
| Additional Time: | 23 mins |
| Total Time: | 50 mins |
| Servings: | 36 |
| Yield: | 3 dozen |
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup butter flavored shortening
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups rolled oats
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
- Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don’t last long!
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 144 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 21 g |
| Cholesterol | 17 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Protein | 2 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Sodium | 92 mg |
| Sugars | 11 g |
| Fat | 6 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
I have been baking these for years and all who taste them say “it’s the best oatmeal cookie they’ve ever eaten”! I don’t like clove,so I left that out.I add 1 cup of walnuts and for those who don’t like raisins,I use 1 cup of craisins.
These are without a doubt the BEST oatmeal cookies I have ever made. They came out absolutely perfect. Only change for us were 1/4 tsp cloves and 1/4 tsp nutmeg since cloves are so powerful. I also added 1/2 c chopped pecans since I wanted to add a bit on nuts to them. Oh my gosh. So good. Had four right off the bat. May cooking time for dark pans were 10 and on my shiny pan 12. I also used a 1 1/2 Tbls cookie scoop. Will DEFINITELY make these again. Thanks a bunch.
Well loved recipe. My go to.
made this recipe tonight,came out really good,just the right amount of spice,i did add some nuts and sour cream,and refregerated the dough,overnight ,this recipe is a keeper,thank-u
My husband’s favorites; I have to hide some for me. As suggested by others, I used all butter and added another half teaspoon of cinnamon, a half teaspoon of nutmeg, and a 1/4 teaspoon of ginger. I also used 2 cups of raisins. This recipe made about 45 cookies and, in my gas oven, took 12 minutes to bake, swapping trays at 6 minutes.
Easy to make. Swapped the cloves for nutmeg. Baked in a convection oven. I only bake one cookie sheet at a time because I was not sure on the time. Turned out wonderfully if baked 10 minutes.
Marvelous recipe! No ingredient changes made. A few tips to offer for cookie consistency from a cookie baker. When mixing sugars and butter, mix in stand mixer, or with hand mixer, for 2-3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time and mix for 1 minute after each egg then add vanilla and mix until combined. Add dry ingredients with a spoon (wooden works well) as well as the oatmeal and raisins, don’t use a mixer. I do this now for other cookie recipes as well and they come out of the oven beautifully.
I switch out raisins with dried cranberries, and add toasted almond slivers, chopped walnuts and pecans, and back off on the oatmeal by 1/2 cup to compensate for the density. People rave about them!
Makes the contributor THINK if Christmas??? No, my friends. This IS Christmas in a cookie. Every year I ask each family member to choose a treat: cookies, bonbons, fudge, even cupcakes! These cookies have made the “list” several times now, and they are usually in of the first to disappear.
Awesome cookie.
This is the best oatmeal raisin cookie I’ve ever had and the only one that I ever make
Followed the recipe exactly. Wouldn’t change a single thing!!
Great recipe! I tend to up my spices, and I soak my raisins in rum. They always get rave reviews.
I made it once as written. The second time I omitted the cloves. Absolutely amazing the second time!
I added more raisins and used a larger scoop to make larger cookies and baked them for 14 minutes. I also added more vanilla, cinnamon, and cloves, however I usually add more of the flavorings to all of my recipes. I really liked the soft chewy texture along with the great taste. I will be making these again!
Very good cookies, the cloves put them over the top of other oatmeal cookies. I substituted craisins in place of raisins.
My favorite oatmeal cookie recipe. I make it over and over, exactly as written.
I’ve been making this recipe since I found it on here years ago. Make the recipe exactly as written. Turns out perfect every single time! Husband’s favorite cookie and I get asked for the recipe when we share with friends and family.
This is by far my favourite oatmeal cookie recipe! I’ve been making it for years now exactly as written and these cookies are always a hit. I now have a vegan in the house and I was able to easily adapt it with 2 easy changes: I replaced each egg with 1 tbsp of ground flax seeds plus 2 1/2 tbsp water (mix and leave to sit for 5 min) and used butter flavoured Crisco instead of butter. They turned out great! Thank you Beth!
These are great cookies. I used Gluten Free flour to replace the regular flour, and then just followed the recipe. They are the best tasting cookies. I would make them again.
Great recipe! Crispy on the outside, tender on the inside. Perfect!