Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

By debicakes62

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened,
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon cloves
• 2 large eggs, well beaten
• 1 Tbsp pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick oats
• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

1 Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two large cookie sheets or line with Silpat, parchment paper or waxed paper.

2 In a large mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy. Add sugars; beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in eggs. Add vanilla.

3 Mix flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg together in medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts. Stir in oats.

4 Spoon out dough by large tablespoonfuls onto prepared cookie sheets, leaving at least 2 inches between each cookie.

5 Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheets. Then carefully remove them, using a metal spatula, to a wire rack. Cool completely. They will be quite soft until completely cooled. Store tightly covered.