Soft-Baked Oatmeal Raisin (Print Version)

Wholesome oats and juicy raisins create chewy, soft-baked cookies with warm cinnamon notes for breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
02 - 3/4 cup whole wheat flour
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
07 - 1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
08 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
09 - 1 large egg
10 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-Ins

11 - 2/3 cup raisins
12 - 1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Set oven to 350°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk rolled oats, whole wheat flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a medium bowl.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, applesauce, and brown sugar until smooth. Add egg and vanilla; mix until fully incorporated.
04 - Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
05 - Fold in raisins and walnuts if using.
06 - Using a tablespoon, scoop about 2 tablespoons of dough per cookie onto the prepared sheet, spacing 2 inches apart.
07 - Gently press each dough ball with fingers or the back of a spoon to flatten slightly.
08 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until edges are set and centers appear slightly underbaked.
09 - Let cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like dessert but keep you full until lunch without the sugar crash.
  • You can mix the dough in one bowl while coffee brews, no mixer needed.
  • They stay soft for days and freeze beautifully, so you can bake once and eat all week.
02 -
  • If you overbake these even by two minutes, they turn into pucks, so watch them closely near the end.
  • Melted butter must cool before mixing or it'll scramble the egg, learned that the hard way on batch number two.
03 -
  • Press a few extra raisins onto the tops before baking, it makes them look bakery-quality and adds a little caramelized sweetness.
  • If your dough feels too dry, add a teaspoon of milk or applesauce, whole wheat flour can vary in absorbency.
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