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'll admit I'm among the raisin haters. These look delicious, though, so I think I'll be OK to sub with chocolate chips (though I'm keeping the walnuts), like you suggested... or maybe half and half, since my mom also LOVES Oatmeal Raisin. Thanks! 🙂
Oatmeal raisin cookies are actually one of my very favorite kinds of cookies. And you're right, you can never have too many great cookie recipes!
Some find it weird, but oatmeal cookies are my all time favorite! I can eat a bunch of these right away.
I go back and forth on how I feel about raisins, but I've always loved them in cookies! Yum to these!
Cathleen , you can never have too much cookie recipes ! I like these thick and moriesh cookies though I'm not too fond of raisins 😀
mhmmm this looks soooooo good i want some right now
My husband's favorite cookie. Delicious.
Oatmeal raisin cookies are my favourite too, I would choose them over chocolate chip every time! And I LOVE walnuts in cookies, give such a nice crunch and subtle nuttiness. So yeah, I'm loving these 🙂
What hearty and delicious cookies 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
hahaha I think we have the same mom. My mom LOVES oatmeal cookies with lots of raisins and walnuts. She would love me if I made her these. 😛
Oatmeal raisin cookies are the best! These look so thick and chewy. 🙂
I feel like I put raisins in most of my cookies!
That's what I call eating goodness....Love the cookies...these have got all of my favourite ingredients...
I just love such cookies. Especially with milk!
Nice, big and chewy! 🙂 ela@GrayApron