My first real attempts at baking were during senior year in college, and while I've never been too much of a cookie fan, I know other people are. It's probably something about how portable and usually portion-controllable they are. At least that's my guess. Plus, they're easy to make and give away, so I've tried to become adept at a few different kinds. I started with my favorite, the (usually) least sweet of all: oatmeal raisin. It's the kind of cookie you can trick yourself into believing is good for you. I mean, come on! Raisins? Oatmeal? How could it not be good for your heart?
I got this super easy recipe for oatmeal raising cookies from the same book I found the baguette recipe I'm fond of. They're chewy, only use a few ingredients, and have always been a hit as a gift.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Adapted from The French Don't Diet
Ingredients
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
pinch, each, of baking soda, cinnamon, and salt
1 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup raisins
Directions
Preheat over to 350 degrees F
In a large bowl:
Blend the wet ingredients (butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla).
In another bowl:
Mix dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, oats, and raisins) and then fold them into the wet ingredients.
Scoop the dough, in ping-pong sized balls, onto a cookie sheet. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden.
Allow to cool, then munch away.
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