Traditional Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter (unsalted, softened)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup raisins (add more to your taste)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. 2

   Put the oats in the food processor and pulse a few times until the oats become coarsely ground (not fine).

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, add the processed oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Mix well.

4. 4

   In another large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream the butter, sugar, and brown sugar until the mixture becomes creamy—about 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Add the eggs one at a time, whisking well after each addition.

6. 6

   Using a spatula or wooden spoon, stir in the dry ingredients and the raisins until thoroughly combined. You will have a thick and sticky dough.

7. 7

   Use a cookie scoop to drop the dough onto prepared cookie sheets. Leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie dough. (The cookies will spread).

8. 8

   Bake for 15 minutes or until the edges become brown. Rotate the pan halfway between for even doneness.

9. 9

   Leave the cookies to rest in the pan for at least 5 minutes before transferring them to the cookie rack.

10. 10

    Remove from oven and let cool on the pan for 5 minutes.