Big Oatmeal Raisin Chews

These big, soft, chewy cookies are lightly spiced and just delicious!!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 18 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups old fashioned oats (do not use instant or quick oats)
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1  cup granulated sugar
• 1  cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄4 cups raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Butter 3 large nonstick baking sheets.
2. Mix first 6 ingredients in medium bowl. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until well blended, about 1 minute. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until well blended, about 1 minute. On low speed beat in dry ingredients just until blended (do not overbeat). Stir in raisins.
3. Drop batter by 1/4 cupfuls onto prepared sheets, spacing evenly apart and forming 6 mounds per sheet. Bake until cookies are just pale golden brown, about 15 minutes. Cool cookies on sheets for 5 minutes. Using metal spatula, transfer cookies to racks and cool completely. Can be made up to 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.