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Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

Last updated on December 1, 2021Originally published January 19, 202135 CommentsSabine

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Learn how to make oatmeal cookies from scratch! These chewy oatmeal raisin chocolate chip cookies are easy to make, and you can use only chocolate chips, raisins or leave out both. It's my basic recipe for oatmeal cookies with soft centers, crispy edges, and a mind-boggling chewy texture. By the way, if you love breakfast cookies, you should also try my chocolate chip sourdough discard cookies!

Stack of oatmeal cookies next to glass of milk

Before you make the best oatmeal cookies recipe, check out my ultimate guide on how to make cookies and learn about the most common mistakes, plus my favorite troubleshooting tips.

Jump to:
  • Which oatmeal is best for cookies?
  • Ingredients notes and substitutions
  • Photo instructions
  • Why don't they spread?
  • Make ahead and freezing instructions
  • More cookie recipes
  • Recipe

Which oatmeal is best for cookies?

The simple answer is old-fashioned oats. Old-fashioned oats are whole grains, steamed and then flattened. Quick oats are thinner than old-fashioned oats and have less texture. Instant oats are powdery and don't contribute any oatmeal texture to cookies. So, old-fashioned oats are the only oats that bring the desired chew texture to these oatmeal raisin cookies. Learn more about the different oatmeal types for baking.

Cut cookie halves arranged above each other

Ingredients notes and substitutions

  • Vegan oatmeal cookies - to make vegan oatmeal cookies use my vegan cookies recipe as a guide on how to substitute the butter and the egg in cookies. Swap the ingredients to your liking and follow the recipe as directed below.
  • Gluten-free oatmeal cookies - substitute the all-purpose (plain) flour with Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour.
  • Raisins and chocolate chips - I added half raisins and half chocolate chips to the dough but you can replace one for the other or leave out both to your liking. Also, other add-ins like walnuts, white chocolate chips, or cranberries can be used. Make sure that you don't add more than 1 cup of add-ins in total. By the way, have you seen my handy list of chocolate chip cookie recipes?

Photo instructions

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed for about 2-3 minutes.

Butter and sugar creamed together in a bowl

Then, add the egg and vanilla and mix until creamy and well combined.

Egg and vanilla mixed into the butter mixture

Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until incorporated.

Flour mixed into the wet dough base

Stir in the oats just until combined. Then add the chocolate chips and raisins and mix just until well distributed.

Mixed cookie dough in a mixing bowl

Cover and chill for 1 hour.

Scoop equal-sized balls of cookie dough,...

Scooping chilled cookie dough with an ice cream scoop

roll into balls,...

Holding a rolled cookie dough ball in the palm of a hand

place on the prepared baking sheets and flatten slightly with your fingers. Then bake.

Flattening balls of cookie dough on a baking sheet

Why don't they spread?

Chewy oatmeal cookies made from chilled cookie dough usually don't spread much during baking because of the increased amount of liquid-absorbing ingredients used in these cookies. The flour and the oatmeal absorb the liquid; therefore, the cookies spread less than regular cookies made without oatmeal. My oatmeal cookies don't spread that much for that reason, either. That's why it's important to flatten them before baking.

However, if you want them to spread more and desire a flatter and thinner cookie, simply skip the chilling process. In this case, the flour and oatmeal don't have time to absorb the liquid that much. Unchilled oatmeal cookie dough is sticky and spreads more during baking. After making the dough, scoop balls of dough on a baking sheet without flattening and bake.

But be aware that not only the texture changes but also the taste if you skip chilling. In my how to make cookies guide, you can read more about the chilling process and how it affects your cookies. You find there also other useful tips and tricks to get perfect cookies every time.

Here is a side-by-side comparison of the baking results of chilled and unchilled cookie dough:

Side-by-side comparison of two cookies. Left was chilled and right wasn't.

Good to know

  • Unchilled dough leads to thinner cookies with browner and crispier edges, and the taste is sweeter. I recommend increasing salt to ½ teaspoon in this case.
  • Chilled dough leads to thicker cookies with well-balanced flavors. The more you flatten them, the thinner they turn out, though.
  • Both are soft and chewy.

Make ahead and freezing instructions

  • Prepare the dough up to 2 days in advance and chill it covered in the fridge. Let it stand at room temperature for 20-30 minutes until it's a smooth and spoonable dough.
  • Make the dough as described and chill for 1 hour. Then scoop balls of cookie dough, roll, and flatten them, and transfer to freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw them at room temperature for 1-2 hours before baking, or thaw in the fridge overnight and then let them stand at room temperature for 30 minutes before baking.
  • Wrap baked and chilled cookies in plastic wrap, place in freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months. Let thaw at room temperature for 1-2 hours.

More cookie recipes

Find here some of my favorite recipes which are loved by family, friends, readers around the world:

  • Brown Butter Cookies
  • Air Fryer Cookies
  • Pistachio Cookies
  • Peanut Butter Cookies with Oatmeal
  • White Chocolate Macadamia Cookies
  • Chocolate Cookies

Recipe

Stack of oatmeal cookies next to glass of milk

Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies

5 from 59 votes
Author Sabine Venier
Calories: 193kcal
Servings: 16 cookies
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 10 minutes
Chill 1 hour
Total 1 hour 25 minutes
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Learn how to make oatmeal cookies from scratch! They are easy to make, and you can use only chocolate chips, raisins, or leave out both. Soft centers, crispy edges, and a mind-boggling chewy texture. They are a family's favorite for a reason. Eat them either warm and fresh or prepare them in advance.

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ¼ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup raisins

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, using an electric mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar on medium-high speed for about 2-3 minutes. Then, add the egg and vanilla and mix for about 1 minute, until creamy and well combined. Add the flour mixture and mix on low speed just until incorporated, about 30-60 seconds. Stir in the oats just until combined. Then add the chocolate chips and raisins and mix just until well distributed. Cover and chill for 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  • Scoop 16 equal-sized balls (about 2 tablespoons [45g]) of cookie dough, roll into even balls, and place 6-8 cookies, about 3 inches (7.5 cm) apart, on each prepared baking sheet and flatten slightly with your fingers. Bake one sheet at a time for 10-12 minutes or until the edges of the cookies are set and lightly browned and the centers look underbaked, pale, puffy, and dry.
  • Remove from the oven and let cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes, or until firm enough to move. Then, transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely. The cookies will stay fresh in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.

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Nutrition

Calories: 193kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 27mgSodium: 80mgPotassium: 114mgFiber: 2gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 194IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword how to make oatmeal cookies, oatmeal chocolate chip cookies with raisins, Oatmeal Raisin Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe
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Comments

  1. Trisha

    June 15, 2022 at 5:53 pm

    5 stars
    so good. I made it gluten and dairy free for food allergies and it's amazing. Might be my favorite cookie.

    Reply
  2. Volatile Butterfly

    April 30, 2022 at 12:56 pm

    5 stars
    Sabine - I loved this recipe!!

    Reply
  3. Nikki

    April 10, 2022 at 1:48 pm

    5 stars
    Very good recipe

    Reply
  4. Ken

    February 03, 2022 at 8:13 am

    5 stars
    10 stars!! I did a few variations: (1) Substituted almond extract for vanilla extract, (2) used Craisins instead of raisins (I want to try dried cherries next time), (3) added a teaspoon of bold molasses (I'll add a little more with next batch). Instead of spooning the refrigerated ball into 16 dollops, I took advantage of the number 16 and, with a knife, kept halving until i had 16 equal chunks and then made the balls. I missed the part about flattening with my fingers, but when the balls had cooked for 11-12 minutes, I flattened with a stiff metal spatula before they cooled and they turned out just right -- perfect and yummy!

    Reply
    • Sabine

      February 03, 2022 at 8:40 am

      Thank you so much for your nice feedback! I'm happy that you like this recipe as much as I do. Your variations sound super yummy!

      Reply
  5. J. A. Man

    December 08, 2021 at 8:40 am

    I have made this recipe twice. Both times it turned out perfect and delcious. Cookies are dense, chewy, flavorful. I have given some to friends & family, and everyone loves these. Next time I plan to double the recipe. One batch isn't enough! Definitely 5 star.

    Reply
  6. Stephanie Schulz

    November 24, 2021 at 10:29 pm

    Thank you I was able to make a recipe for my dad that he kisses from his childhood as they don't make these cookies anymore and he had me add walnuts to the cookies

    Reply
  7. Doreen

    November 20, 2021 at 8:14 pm

    5 stars
    I prepared by the recipe ingredients and instructions. I'm happy that I made a double batch. They came out of the oven looking brown around the edges and pale in the middle and they are delicious! Best oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip cookie recipe I've ever made!

    Reply
  8. Agnetha

    October 14, 2021 at 12:44 pm

    These cookies are delicious! I didn’t have any raisins at home so I just doubled the chocolate chips. Next time though I make them I’ll put raisins in. They’re probably less sweet with raisins.
    They will be tested by my grandson tomorrow 😊

    Reply
  9. Bethany

    August 20, 2021 at 3:54 pm

    Fantastic! I can’t wait for my son to get home from school and try them!

    Reply
  10. Doug

    August 20, 2021 at 1:34 pm

    Sugar,surprise, is not vegan. Commercial sugar is filtered, not through charcoal, but through char bone, to remove the impurities. The makers use char bone which is made by burning chicken bones because the chicken processors will pay them to take the bones away. They would have to buy charcoal. For a vegan cookie, you have to substitute a raw unprocessed sugar product for the sugar. Most grocery stores carry at least one such product.

    Reply
    • Preslie

      January 10, 2022 at 9:58 pm

      5 stars
      I don't think that this is a vegan recipe.

      Reply
    • Volatile Butterfly

      April 30, 2022 at 12:55 pm

      Hey Doug -
      Eggs aren’t vegan either. But thanks for the info about the sugar.

      Reply
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