5 Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

This is adapted from the Quaker oats Vanishing Oatmeal cookie recipe. I love oatmeal cookies, but most are too bland for me. My family gobble these up almost as soon as they come out of the oven. I use a small general purpose ice cream scoop to make uniformly sized cookies. Enjoy!

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 48 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb sweet unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1  cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  tablespoon Chinese five spice powder
• 1 -2  tablespoon ground ginger, depending on taste
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3  cups quick oats
• 1  cup raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Beat butter and sugars together on medium speed until fluffy.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, mix well.
4. In a seperate bowl, whisk flour, soda, spices and salt until well combined.
5. Mix flour mixture into the butter mixture.
6. Stir in oats and raisins.
7. Drop by heaping tbsp onto ungreased cookie sheet
8. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
9. Cool slightly then remove from cookie sheet.