Cookie Monster!!!

I don’t really consider myself a baker—I don’t even do a lot of baking, really. But, being a full-time student with a raging case of senioritis has left me with a little extra time on my hands. I was really wanting some oatmeal raisin cookies for our camping trip we went on this past weekend, and stumbled upon a recipe that looked good. I made some changes, like using whole-wheat flour and adding baking soda, lowing the baking temperature, and they turned out really really yummy!! So I thought I would share this tasty recipe.

Totally awesome Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies:

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter, softened

3/4 cup white sugar

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 Cups whole-wheat flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 3/4 cups rolled oats

1 cup raisins

Directions:

1.) Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.) Place raisins in warm water to soak while you prepare the rest on the cookie dough—sounded odd to me, but this will give you plump, tasty raisins for your cookies.

3.) In large bowl, cream together butter, white sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs and vanilla until fluffy.

4.) Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Gradually stir into butter mixture. Stir in oats and raisins. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.

4.) Bake 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the cookies begin to turn golden brown around the edges. Cool slightly, remove from sheet to wire rack. Cool completely.

This recipe makes about 3 ½ to 4 dozen, chewy oatmeal raisin cookies. Enjoy! 

This recipe was adapted from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/oatmeal-raisin-cookies-i/