This is the best oatmeal raisin cookie recipe you will find! This recipe is tried and tested and the cookies come out of the oven perfect and ready to devour every single time. Crispy on the edges and chewy in the centers, this easy dessert is a great sweet treat to have on hand at all times.
Original post written: November 2010 | Recipe, post and photos updated: April 2020
A few years ago I spent three months figuring out the perfect formula for creating the best chocolate chips in the world. Ok, I didn’t spend every minute of that time on this project, but many delicious batches went into it.
I went through the same process with the yummy dessert staple known as Oatmeal Raisin Cookies years ago. I recently decided that this perfect recipe could be tweaked just a little bit, so here you go. This is a great recipe you’ll come back to again and again!
HOW TO MAKE THE BEST OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
STEP 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer), combine the butter, oil, brown and white sugars, eggs and vanilla and beat on medium speed until creamy and free of lumps.
STEP 2
In a separate large bowl, mix together dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Mix well. Gradually add flour mixture to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined. Fold in the rolled oats and raisins.
STEP 3
Using a medium cookie scoop, place 1.5-tablespoon-size chunks of batter 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Be careful not to overbake these!
RECIPE NOTES
- This dough freezes great (use within 6 months) and the baked cookies freeze well, too (enjoy within 3-4 months).
- After baking, store the cookies at room temperature in a sealed container.
- These make the absolute perfect after-school snack when served warm with a glass of cold milk!
- Add up to 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans or almonds.
- I love using sea salt in place of regular table salt in this recipe.
WHY ARE MY COOKIES FLAT
If your cookies are coming out of the oven looking flat, you either haven’t used the appropriate leavening agents (baking powder or baking soda) or you have used too little flour. If the cookies are flat and greasy, you may have used too much butter. Follow baking recipes very closely to avoid making flat cookies!
WHY CHILL COOKIE DOUGH
It is not necessary that you chill the dough for this recipe, although you definitely CAN. The reason many cookie recipes require dough to be chilled is because refrigeration helps to solidify the fat. When the cookies are put into the oven chilled, the fat in the dough (the butter or oil) takes longer to warm up, causing less spreading.
OTHER TRIED AND TESTED COOKIE RECIPES
- These are the BEST Sugar Cookies. They are super easy to make (using only seven ingredients) and they are perfect for decorating. You will never need another sugar cookie recipe again!
- These Chocolate Kiss Cream Cheese Cookies are a great dessert for gatherings any time of the year. They are light, creamy and sugary, with just the perfect kiss of milk chocolate!
- Say goodbye to boring and hello to sprinkles and color! These Spiral Cookies are fun! Red for Christmas, pink for a girl party or blue for pool-side snacks. They’ll make any occasion brighter and more fun!
- This is the BEST snickerdoodle cookie recipe you’ll find. You’ll never need another one again! These perfect cookies can be enjoyed any time of the year.
- These cookies are adapted from a popular cookie recipe made in the early 1900s that was commonly referred to as Overnight Caramel Cookies. The addition of the salted caramel topping sends this recipe over the moon!
- ICE CREAM is the secret ingredient in these irresistible blueberry cookies! Blueberry Ice Cream Cookies are fluffy, delicious and packed with intense blueberry flavor.
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Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Using a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or a large mixing bowl with a hand mixer), combine the butter, oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla and beat on medium speed until creamy and free of lumps.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Mix well. Gradually add to the butter mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined. Fold in the oats and raisins.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, place 1.5-tablespoon-size chunks of batter 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until edges are golden brown. Be careful not to overbake!
Notes
- This dough freezes great (use within 6 months) and the baked cookies freeze well, too (enjoy within 3-4 months).
- After baking, store the cookies at room temperature in a sealed container.
- These make the absolute perfect after-school snack when served warm with a glass of cold milk!
- Add up to 1/2 cup chopped nuts, such as walnuts, pecans or almonds.
- I love using sea salt in place of regular table salt in this recipe.
Best oatmeal cookie ever. I haven’t made them for awhile and notice you list baking them at 375 but at the beginning of the recipe you say pre heat to 350. Which one is correct?
I agree, Kate! Best ever! Thank you so much for pointing out the discrepancy! 350 is the correct temp. I’ve made the change in the post!!
Megan
This recipe is hands down the best I've ever made!! Thank you so much for this incredible recipe!! Love love love!!
This is by far the best oatmeal cookie recipe I've ever come across! Of course, I substituted the raisins for chocolate chips because I'm not a fan of raisins. The spices are perfect and leave a delicious taste in your mouth. I absolutely recommend to anyone and everyone!
These cookies are to die for!! Love love LOVE them, they've become my new baking-favorite 🙂