Raisins are packed with an intense natural sweetness that adds flavour and colour to food. The majority of the world’s raisins come from California. The Thompson seedless is the most common raisin used in baking and they are found in the bulk food section of grocery stores.
This crispy oatmeal raisin cookie recipe is filled with plump, sweet raisins.
Makes 2 ½ dozen
125 ml (1/2 cup) butter, room temperature
125 ml (1/2 cup) light brown sugar, firmly packed
125 ml (1/2 cup) white sugar
1 egg
5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla
15 ml (1 tbsp) milk
5 ml (1 tsp) grated orange zest
250 ml (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 ml (1/2 tsp) baking soda
7 ml (3/4 tsp) baking powder
2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
250 ml (1 cup) quick oatmeal
125 ml (1/2 cup) raisins
Preheat oven to 180º C (350º F). Cream butter and sugars; add egg, vanilla, milk and orange zest. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and add to butter mixture. Beat until combined. Fold in oatmeal and raisins and mix well. Place a tablespoon of cookie dough onto a parchment lined paper pan 5-cm (2-inches) apart and bake until golden brown. Cool a few minutes on pan and place on cookie rack to cool completely.
This crispy oatmeal raisin cookie recipe is filled with plump, sweet raisins.
OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES
Makes 2 ½ dozen
125 ml (1/2 cup) butter, room temperature
125 ml (1/2 cup) light brown sugar, firmly packed
125 ml (1/2 cup) white sugar
1 egg
5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla
15 ml (1 tbsp) milk
5 ml (1 tsp) grated orange zest
250 ml (1 cup) unbleached all-purpose flour
2 ml (1/2 tsp) baking soda
7 ml (3/4 tsp) baking powder
2 ml (1/2 tsp) salt
250 ml (1 cup) quick oatmeal
125 ml (1/2 cup) raisins
Preheat oven to 180º C (350º F). Cream butter and sugars; add egg, vanilla, milk and orange zest. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt and add to butter mixture. Beat until combined. Fold in oatmeal and raisins and mix well. Place a tablespoon of cookie dough onto a parchment lined paper pan 5-cm (2-inches) apart and bake until golden brown. Cool a few minutes on pan and place on cookie rack to cool completely.
