Oatmeal Raisin Cookies | Secret Recipe

Addy’s mouthwatering oatmeal raisin cookies are a must-try! They stand as the best oatmeal cookies I’ve ever tasted, striking an impeccable balance between crunchy, soft, and utterly delicious flavors.

And Christopher is stealing one and I don’t blame him one bit because they are delicious and the best oatmeal raisin cookies I’ve ever had. Really!

I had to work long and hard to get this recipe. When I worked at a medical center in California, I worked with a lovely woman named Adelaide – Addy for short. We worked closely together and she acted like a pseudo mom to me.

But she was territorial about her oatmeal cookies. She told me that this recipe was her grandmother’s.

I cajoled and cajoled and these were some of the arguments I used:

• Don’t you want everyone to know how delicious these cookies are?
• Don’t you want to spread these cookies far and wide? Remember, I’m from the East Coast
• These are the best oatmeal cookies ever, Addy

One of those arguments worked. Did I feel guilty? A little, but Addy ended up telling me that she wasn’t really sure why she hadn’t given out the recipe before. She guessed it was because her grandmother kept it so secret.

I’m so glad she gave it to me. Addy died many years ago, but her memory and her cookies live on.

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Helpful tips

• Take out butter an hour before making these cookies
• Use a stand mixer as it makes mixing cookies easier
• Don’t over mix the dry ingredients, just until incorporated
• Don’t over cook these cookies, you want the slightly crispy on the outside but soft on the inside
• They will be fluffy right out of the oven but they will deflate
• Let cookies cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack

How to make oatmeal raisin cookies

Pre-step

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Get out your stand mixer and cookie sheets.

Step one

Gather the ingredients – brown sugar, white sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla. (A)

Step two

Add the butter and sugar to the mixer and mix until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix until combined. (B)

Step three

Gather the dry ingredients – flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. (C)

Step four

Add to the mixer and mix until just incorporated. (D)

Step five

Gather the oatmeal, raisins, walnuts and coconut flakes. (E)

Step six

Stir in the oatmeal, raisins, walnuts and coconut flakes.  Do not over mix.

Step seven

Either use a medium cookie scoop or your hands to make the cookie balls.

If you use your hands – grab a little dough and roll it into a ball before putting each one on the cookie sheets. (F)

Step eight

Bake for 15 minutes. Let them cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

I plate a bunch of cookies.

I place two on a plate so I can sample my wares.

Those cookies are calling to me.

CHOMP!

Yum, so delicious!

I hope you enjoyed this oatmeal raisin cookies recipe!

Other cookie recipes

• Pistachio cookies
• Ginger cookies
• Monster cookies
• Butterfinger cookies

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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