The Rotton Family » cookies http://family.rotton.com/blog musings, events, and ideas from the Rotton family...... Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:46:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe You've Ever Tried http://family.rotton.com/blog/2008/12/the-best-oatmeal-raisin-cookie-recipe-youve-ever-tried-2/ http://family.rotton.com/blog/2008/12/the-best-oatmeal-raisin-cookie-recipe-youve-ever-tried-2/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:31:07 +0000 taupecat http://family.rotton.com/blog/?p=315 Continue reading →]]> They’re chewy, they’re moist, and they’ve been compared crack. And now you can bake these delicious treats in your very own home:

Ingredients

  • 1 c (2 sticks) unsalted butter
  • 1 c firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 c granulated sugar
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 c bread flour (yes, BREAD flour. this is important.)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon (I use Penzey’s Vietnamese cassia, very strong stuff.)
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 3 c oatmeal, uncooked
  • 2 c raisins

Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Beat together butter and sugars in stand mixer with flat blade. Add egg, egg yolk, milk and vanilla; beat well. In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Add flour mixture slowly to batter; mix well. Stir in oats and raisins; mix well. Using ice cream scoop, drop batter onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Chill in refrigerator for at least an hour. Bake 14-17 minutes in a 350°F oven. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack. Makes 24 cookies.

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