Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Name: Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Yield: 25 to 30 large cookies
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons water; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking soda; ½ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the cookie sheets; 1 cup raisins; 3 cups quick-cooking oats; 1 egg; ⅔ cup unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup light brown sugar

Preparation info

25 to 30
large cookies

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

Use the Giant Cookies method for these crisp cookies.

Ingredients

12 tablespoons (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing the cookie sheets
½ cup

Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease two cookie sheets.
Cream the butter and both sugars until fluffy. Add the egg and beat thoroughly. Mix in the water and vanilla.
Sift together the flour, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda; add to the egg mixtur