Peanut Butter, Chocolate Chip, Raisin, Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 6 cups rolled oats
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (3/4 stick)
• 2 ounces cream cheese (1/4 package, we use 1/3 less fat philly)
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 1/4 teaspoon light corn syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups creamy peanut butter (we use reduced-fat)
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup raisins

Recipe

• 1 .mix flour, baking soda, baking powder together in a large bowl, then add the oatmeal until evenly mixed (@ 2 cups at a time). set aside.
• 2 cream the butter until smooth and pale, then slowly add the granulated sugar, then the brown sugar until the sugars and butter are evenly mixed. if you are using a stand mixer, scrape down the sides and add the eggs 1 at a time until smooth. (we use a large cookie spoon to mix with) add the corn syrup and vanilla and mix well.
• 3 add the oat mixture @ 1/3 at a time mixing on low speed until fully mixed (it gets very stiff when doing by hand).
• 4 fold in both kinds of chocolate chips ( nuts if you are using them) and then split dough in half and add the raisins to one half of the batch. cover both batches with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 hours minimum (overnight is best)).
• 5 preheat oven to 375 degrees and place rounded tablespoon sized ball on a parchment lined cookie sheet. bake for about 12 minutes and let stand for about five minutes on cookie sheet before placing cookies on a wire rack to cool.