Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 燕麦葡萄干饼干
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are wonderfully thick, soft, chewy and loaded with wholesome rolled oats, sweet golden raisins and crunchy nuts. Toasted nuts is a MUST without which, these cookies are just not complete.These cookies are nothing fancy, just packed with homemade goodness.
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 75 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
- 250 g butter (room temperature)
- 165 g brown sugar (3/4 cup)
- 250 g all-purpose flour (2 cups)
- 65 g Self-raising flour (1/2 cup)
- 1 egg (large, room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 230 g Rolled oats (2 cups, old fashioned rolled oats)
- 110 g pecans/walnuts (1 cup, toasted and chopped)
- 170 g raisins (1 cup)
Instructions
- 1
Prepare all ingredients needed to make the oatmeal raisin cookies.
- 2
First, preheat oven to 180 degree C and arrange baking tray to be in the centre of oven.
- 3
Put pecans on a baking sheet and toast them in the 180 degree C preheated oven just until they become aromatic, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Let the toasted pecans cool and then coarsely chop for later use.
- 5
Soak raisins in hot water until they turn plump and moist, about 10 minutes.
- 6
Then drain well and set aside. And we're ready to make the cookies.
- 7
First, place the softened butter into a mixing bowl of a stand mixer and beat on low speed, until it becomes soft and creamy.
- 8
Then, gradually add in the brown sugar. Then, on medium speed, cream the butter and sugar until mixture is smooth.
- 9
Then add in egg and vanilla extract.
- 10
Continue beating until mixture is light and fluffy.
- 11
In a separate bowl, whisk together sifted all-purpose flour and self-raising flour.
- 12
Add the flour mixture to the creamed butter mixture.
- 13
Beat until mixture is well incorporated.
- 14
Stir in chopped pecans, rolled oats and raisins.
- 15
Using an ice-cream scoop, spoon the oatmeal cookie dough onto ungreased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
- 16
In batches, bake the oatmeal cookies in the preheated oven for 12 to 15 minutes until very lightly browned on the sides. The centres of cookies will still be soft and a little wet.
- 17
Remove from oven and let the cookies cool on baking sheet for about 5 minutes.
- 18
Then transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely. And we're done!
- 19
These cookies stay fresh at room temperature for up to 1 week. They are however best enjoyed fresh on the day they are baked. As always, ENJOY!