Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 2 large eggs
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda.
• 2 set aside.
• 3 in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine butter with both sugars, and beat until light and fluffy.
• 4 add vanilla, milk, and eggs, and mix well.
• 5 add flour mixture, and beat until just combined.
• 6 remove bowl from the electric mixer, and stir in oats and raisins.
• 7 place dough in the refrigerator until firm, about 2 hours or overnight.
• 8 heat oven to 350°.
• 9 line several baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside.
• 10 scoop out 2 tablespoons of dough, and shape into a ball; place on one of the prepared sheets.
• 11 repeat with remaining dough, spacing balls 3 inches apart.
• 12 press down to flatten into 2-inch diameters.
• 13 transfer to the oven, and bake until golden but still soft in center, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating the pans between oven shelves halfway through baking.
• 14 remove from oven, and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
• 15 store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.