Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

Submitted by Sageca

"This recipe makes a small batch of wonderfully crispy cookies. If you prefer you can substitute raisins, with dried cranberries, cherries or chopped pecans."

 

• Ready In: 33mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 3 dozens

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups oatmeal, uncooked
• 3⁄4 cup raisins
• 1 1⁄2 cups dark chocolate chips, divided

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375*.
2. With electric mixer at high speed, beat butter until soft and smooth. Add sugars beating until fluffy; stir in egg and vanilla.
3. Mix together flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt.
4. Beat into creamed mixture on low speed until combined. Stir in oats, then raisins and 1 cup chocolate chips.
5. Using a small cookie scoop, drop batter on parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten cookies slightly.
6. Bake about 13 minutes.
7. Cook cookies on wire rack.
8. Meanwhile place remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips in microwave dish and cook on HIGH 30 seconds or until melted when stirred. Spoon on cooled cookies ti make a pattern,.