Re: REC: Soft Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

On 11/2/2024 8:53 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

On 2024-11-02 9:05 a.m., jmcquown wrote:

A friend of mine (thanks Lisa!) gave me this recipe.  I'm not usually the type to bake cookies but these are fabulous!
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1 c. butter, softened to room temp
1 c. packed brown sugar (light or dark, your choice)
1/4 c. white granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temp
1 Tbs. vanilla extract
1 Tbs. dark molasses (do not use blackstrap)
1-1/2 c. all purpose flour, spooned and leveled
1 tsp. baking soda
1-1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
3 cups old fashioned whole rolled oats
1 c. raisins (soaked in warm water for 10 minutes to plump them, then blotted dry)
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Using a hand mixer or a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, cream the softened butter and both sugars together in a large bowl on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes.  Add the eggs and mix on high until combined, about 1 minute.  Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed.  Add the vanilla and molasses and mix on high until combined.   Set aside.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.  Add to the wet ingredients and mix on low until combined.  Beat in the oats and raisins on low speed.  The dough will be thick yet very sticky.  Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 60 minutes.  Allow to set at room temp for 30 minutes before hand-rolling and baking.
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Preheat the oven to 350°F.  Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.  Roll balls of dough by hand (about 2 Tbs. per cookie) and place 2 inches apart on the baking sheet.  Bake for 12-14 minute until lightly browned on the sides.  The centers will look very soft and under-baked but they'll be fine.  Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes (they'll continue to "set").  Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.  Store in an air-tight container.
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 That's an interesting looking recipe. I have tried several oatmeal cookies and none of them called for molasses.  My wife has been low carb for years and  seldom eats cookies but she recently started getting cookies at the corner coffee shop. They have have oatmeal, dried cranberry, finely chopped walnut and I can taste cinnamon and molasses in them. I can't eat them because of the nuts in them but I have tasted them and they are amazing.
 

I left out the optional toasted chopped walnuts in the recipe because my friend doesn't add them and I wouldn't, either.  They really are fantastic soft moist cookies.  And I do think the molasses makes all the difference.
Jill