Name: Mini Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 19 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups oats; ¾ cup flour; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp + a pinch salt; ⅛ tsp nutmeg; ⅛ tsp cardamom; ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; ½ cup brown sugar; 2½ tbsp white sugar; 1 large egg, at room temperature; ½ tbsp vanilla extract; ¾ cup of raisins, chopped into tiny bits

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The best mini oatmeal raisin cookies with crispy edges, a chewy center, and delicious flavor.

My father-in-law’s favorite cookies are oatmeal raisin, and he loves them. We are moving him to a new home this weekend, so I wanted to bake him a little treat to make him smile through the stress of moving. I added cinnamon, cardamom, and nutmeg for a nice kick of spice, and I chopped the raisins really well so they wouldn’t overpower the mini cookies. My daughter taste-tested the cookies, and she loved them, so I’m sure her grandpa will too.

Mini Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients:

1½ cups oats
¾ cup flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp + a pinch of salt
⅛ tsp nutmeg
⅛ tsp cardamom
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
2½ tbsp white sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
½ tbsp vanilla extract
¾ cup raisins, chopped into tiny bits

How to Make Mini Oatmeal Raisin Cookies:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Whisk the oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cardamom together in a small bowl until well combined.

In a separate large bowl, beat the butter with a hand mixer for 1 minute, until creamy and smooth.

Add the brown sugar and white sugar and beat for 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until creamy and smooth.

Gradually add the oat mixture to the butter mixture until just combined. Add the chopped raisins and stir to mix evenly.

Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, then place it on the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.

Bake for 8-9 minutes, turning halfway through.

Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Store in an airtight container. Enjoy.

Mini Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 9

Total Time: 19

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: mini cookies

Author: Pam - For the Love of Cooking

Equipment

Ingredients

1½ cups oats
¾ cup flour
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp + a pinch salt
⅛ tsp nutmeg
⅛ tsp cardamom
½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
½ cup brown sugar
2½ tbsp white sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
½ tbsp vanilla extract
¾ cup of raisins, chopped into tiny bits

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Whisk the oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, and cardamom together in a small bowl until well combined.
In a separate large bowl, beat the butter with a hand mixer for 1 minute, until creamy and smooth.
Add the brown sugar and white sugar and beat for 2 minutes. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until creamy and smooth.
Gradually add the oat mixture to the butter mixture until just combined. Add the chopped raisins and stir to mix evenly.
Scoop about 1 tablespoon of dough, roll into a ball, then place it on the prepared baking sheet, spacing cookies 2 inches apart.
Bake for 8-9 minutes, turning halfway through.
Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool for 10 minutes on the baking sheets, then transfer them to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
Store in an airtight container. Enjoy.