Walnut Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I am building up my cookie repertoire. One cookie recipe at a time.
Now I know there are some raising haters out there. I'm sure you could replace the raisins with some chocolate chips, dried cranberries, or leave them out all together, but for me, nothing beats a good old fashioned oatmeal raisin cookie.
And this is why I think it's so weird that I have waited to long to make them! Because this, to me, is childhood.
When I was growing up, the only cookies that my mom would eat were variations of oatmeal cookies. Actually, that's a lie. It was only oatmeal raisin cookies, or just straight up oatmeal cookies. That's right folks. Someone who would turn down Oreos when offered to her. Crazy.
And now, after I have been experimenting with all these crazy cookie flavors, like my chocolate chip oreo cookies, or my apple cranberry oatmeal cookies, I just wanted a no frills, oatmeal raisin cookie.
Well, maybe some frills.
I am always nervous when I try to make a plain cookie, so I'm always looking to stuff some more ingredients in it: this time, walnuts. But feel free to leave those out. I'm sure you are less crazy nervous about cookie making than I am.
If you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on Instagram! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Walnut Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups rolled oats
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ½ cup brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup raisins
- ½ cup walnuts, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚F.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flours, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs and mix well. Stir in the oat mixture and mix well.
- Stir in the raisins and walnuts.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden. Cool on cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then allow to cool completely on wire racks.
I can't get enough oatmeal cookies! These look fabulous, Cathleen.
Yum, cookies! I love cookies with oatmeal in them though that's not exactly the healthy way to eat oatmeal 🙂
Hi Cathleen, good looking oatmeal raisin cookie, sometimes you just want something tried and true. Lovely recipe!
Que elegante y maravillosas con pasas buena realización,abrazos y Buena Pascua
I love oatmeal cookies...and they're one of the few dishes in which I'll eat raisins without balking 🙂 Yours look terrific!
After chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin would be 2nd on the list. The old favorites are the best as far as I'm concerned.
I`m always trying to build my cookie repertoire as well! And finding a good oatmeal raisin cookies should be on everyone`s list! I actually like the raisins!
Minus the raisins, these look great!
Hello! I have a similar recipe but I don't make them with raisins - chocolate chips are my favourite! This looks like it would work really well with choc chips too!
Hi Cathleen , never get tired of raisins in cookies , I use raisins in lots of dishes such as salads , cakes , sauces ... etc
this is a winner my dear , thanks for sharing 🙂
I love a straight forward oatmeal raisin cookie and I eat walnuts all the time so this is a must try! Looking at your posts- you're a creative, talented baker:)
Mmmmm, I'm on your mother on this one - I'd pick these over oreos anyday! They look scrumptious 😀 Cathleen strikes again, tsk tsk ;)Loving the addition of walnuts too, yum! x
Love these really delicious cookies!
I think we may have had the same mom! GREG
Mmm, you can't beat an oatmeal raisin cookie! I love that you added walnuts!