Chewy and Craisin Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
 
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Deliciously chewy cookies loaded with craisins and raisins and nuts if you want them.
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Serves: 24-36
Ingredients
  • 1½ cup All-purpose Flour
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 2 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1 cup Unsalted butter
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3 cup Old-Fashioned Oats
  • ¾ cup Craisins
  • ¾ cup Raisins
  • 1 cup Walnuts, chopped
Instructions
  1. Whisk the flour, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. Beat the butter and sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix until combined, about 30 seconds, scraping the bowl again. Add vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  3. Decrease speed to low and slowly add the dry ingredients until combined, about 30 seconds. Mix in oats, craisins, raisins, and walnuts (if you use them.)
  4. Chill dough for an hour or more. I chilled it overnight. Chilling helps keep the cookie from spreading out too much while baking.
  5. Set oven temperature to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper. Use an ice cream scooper or medium size scoop to place dough on the parchment lined baking sheet. Space cookies about 1½ inches apart (2" apart if using an ice cream scooper.)
  6. Bake 20 to 25 minutes depending on amount of dough used. My cookies were done with a medium scoop and took 20 minutes to bake. Secret to chewy cookies - don't over bake!
  7. Cool cookies on baking sheet for 2 minutes. Using a wide metal spatula, transfer cookies to a wire rack. Cool to room temperature.
  8. Wrap individually in plastic wrap to keep cookie texture chewy. Can be frozen if need be.
Notes
I bake my cookies one sheet at a time to insure even heating and browning.  If you choose to back two at a time, rotate the sheets halfway through the baking time.
Recipe by Pray Cook Blog at https://praycookblog.com/chewy-and-craisin-oatmeal-raisin-cookies/