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Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These Easy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are soft, chewy, and full of comforting flavor. Made with quick oats and plump raisins, this classic oatmeal raisin cookies recipe is perfect for busy bakers who want reliable, homemade results. Easily adaptable into healthy oatmeal raisin cookies or even sugar free oatmeal raisin cookies, they truly earn their place among the best oatmeal cookies ever.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 27 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 1 cup raisins

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. In a bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a separate large bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Beat in egg and vanilla extract until fully combined.
  5. Gradually mix in dry ingredients until just incorporated.
  6. Fold in quick oats and raisins gently.
  7. Scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
  8. Bake for 10–12 minutes, until edges are set and centers remain soft.
  9. Allow cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.

Notes

Use quick oats for soft oatmeal raisin cookies with quick oats.
For healthy oatmeal raisin cookies, reduce sugar slightly or substitute coconut sugar.
To make sugar free oatmeal raisin cookies, use a baking-friendly sugar substitute.
Add chocolate chips to turn these into oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies.
Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.