Oatmeal Rum Raisin Cookies
Easy Oatmeal Rum Raisin Cookies recipe. Raisins soaked in rum make for a boozy, chewy dessert idea. It also makes a great grab and go snack.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup rum
- 1 cup salted butter
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp bakng soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 3 cups rolled oats
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the raisins and rum. Continue to mix every couple of minutes while preparing the cookie dough.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Slowly mix in the eggs one at a time, beating after every addition. Mix in the vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger.
- Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until fully incorporated.
- Add in the oats and the bowl with the raisins and rum. Mix until just combined.
- Using a medium cookie scoop, scoop the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets and bake in the preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies begin to look golden.
- Allow to cool on cookie sheets for around 2 minutes before transferring to wire racks to cool completely.