Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This is a very easy to follow recipe that will yield delectable oatmeal raisin cookies. There is a lot more chemistry that goes into baking cookies than one might think. Click on the link here to learn about the chemistry: https://blogs.dickinson.edu/chemistryinthekitchensp23/2023/05/05/the-science-of-cooking/
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Servings:
30
yield(s)
Cook Time:
15
mins
Ingredients
- 6 oz Butter (Unsalted butter)
- tbsp Vanilla Extract
- Egg (Large Egg (50g))
- 7 oz Light Brown Sugar
- 7 oz White Sugar
- 2 tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt
- 1 tsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 7 oz Old Fashioned Rolled Oats
- 6 oz All Purpose Flour
- 7 oz Dried Cranberries
Instructions
- 1. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
- 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- 3. In a medium bowl stir 6 ounces cup of butter, 1 TBS of vanilla extract, 1 large egg, 3⁄4 cup of brown sugar, 1 cup of white sugar, 2 tsp of kosher salt, 1 tsp of cinnamon, and 1⁄2 tsp of baking soda until no lumps remain.
- 4. Gently mix 2 cups of rolled oats, 1 1⁄4 cup of all- purpose flower, and 1 1⁄4 cup of cranberries into same medium sized bowl as above.
- 5. Divide into 30 one-ounce portions and arrange on baking sheet.
- 6. Let stand at room temperature for at least 25 minutes.
- 7. Bake for 15 minutes or until pale gold around edges.
- 8. Cool on baking sheets for about 10 minutes or until firm
Recipe Notes
Bibliography: Christensen, E. Baker's best friend: Vanilla extract. https://www.thekitchn.com/bakers-best-friend-vanilla-extract-ingredient-spotlight-170316#:~:text=Whatkindofvanillado,probablyneverdoitagain! (accessed May 5, 2023). Hamel, P. J. What can I substitute for Brown Sugar? https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/blog/2020/03/04/what-can-i-substitute-for-brown-sugar#:~:text=Foreverycupofbrown,molassesfordarkbrownsugar. Splawn, M. Melted, cold, room-temperature: Here's how butter temperature affects cookies. https://www.thekitchn.com/lets-geek-out-heres-what-melted-cold-and-room-temperature-butter-do-in-cookies-23078247 Parks, S. Easy one-bowl oatmeal cookies recipe. https://www.seriouseats.com/easy-one-bowl-oatmeal-cookies-recipe.