The Essential Soft Oatmeal Cookies (King Arthur Flour)

Name: The Essential Soft Oatmeal Cookies (King Arthur Flour)
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Yield: 45 cookies, 45 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 large egg, beaten; 6 tablespoons sour cream (or yogurt); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 cup raisins; 2 cups rolled oats; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)

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Recipe by Pardeemom

Shaped in a soft mound rather than a flattened cookie, this cookie not only has great flavor, but it's also wonderfully soft and tender. If your taste runs to melt-in-your-mouth crumbly - rather than chewy, crisp or crunchy - this one's for you.

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READY IN: 12mins

SERVES: 45

YIELD: 45 cookies

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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cup unsalted butter
2

tablespoons vegetable oil
1

cup brown sugar
1

large egg, beaten
6

tablespoons sour cream (or yogurt)
2

teaspoons vanilla extract
1

cup raisins
2

cups rolled oats
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teaspoon baking soda
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teaspoon cinnamon
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teaspoon salt
1 ¹⁄₂

cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1

cup pecans, chopped (or walnuts)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil and sugar.
Add the egg, beating until fluffy, then beat in the sour cream and vanilla.
Stir in the raisins and oats.
In a separate bowl, mix together the bkaing soda, cinnamon, salt and flour. Add this mixture, a cup at at ime, to the oat mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in the nuts. Let the dough rest for 15 to 30 minutes.
Using a tablespoon cookie scoop, drop the dough onto the cookie sheets.
Bake the cookies for 12 minutes, or until they're golden brown.
Remove them from the oven and transfer to a rack to cool.

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