CHOCOCHIP RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES

 

CHOCOCHIP RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES

1/2 cups (1 stick) plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 Cup granulated sugar
2 LARGE Eggs
1 teaspoon QUALITY vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
scant 1/2 teaspoon QUALITY ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups Quaker® Oats (quick OR old fashioned)
1 1/4 cups semi sweet chocolate chips
1 cup raisins or raisins
1/2 cup crushed walnuts

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed of electric mixer until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Add oats and mix well.
• Add chocolate chips and mix well.
• Fold in raisins and mix well.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto foil lined ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 10-12 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool 5 minutes on cookie sheets.
• Remove to wire rack.
• Cool completely.
• Store tightly covered.

VARIATION 

Bar Cookies - 24 bars

• Press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
• Cut into bars.
• Store tightly covered.