Anyone have a great recipe for "Oatmeal Raisan Cookies"?

Question

looking for a good recipe that makes them unique from all the rest.....a secret ingredient maybe.

Answer 1

I actually make the recipe catherinemeganwhite provided (right above me) at Christmas. I provided the link for the original source below.
However, I am intrigued by this recipe for Oatmeal Banana Raisin Coconut Cookies, which I think I'll try soon:
INGREDIENTS:
1 1/4 cups margarine
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3 cups rolled oats
2 ripe bananas, sliced
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup flaked coconut

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Stir in the oats, bananas, raisins and coconut, one at a time using a wooden spoon. Drop by rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
3. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 1 minute before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Answer 2

Oatmeal Raisin Spice Cookie Mix In A Jar
(For Gifts)

1 cup flour; mixed with
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon baking soda; and
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup dark brown sugar; firmly packed
3/4 cup raisins; mixed with
1/2 cup sugar

Layer ingredients in order given in a one quart wide-mouth canning jar. Gently press each layer before adding the next one.

Decorate jar and add this gift tag:

Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl and combine. Add: 1 1/2 sticks melted butter or margarine, 1 egg, slightly beaten and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Mix until blended. Shape into 1 1/2 balls. Bake on cookie sheets prepared with nonstick spray. Bake at 350° for 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool 5 minutes on baking sheet. Cool cookies on baking racks. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

Answer 3

try this its yum yum yum

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups rolled oats
1 cup raisins

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DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container. Make sure you get some, because they don't last long!

Answer 4

Phoebe's Fabulous Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies, from "Cooking With Friends"

12 tablespoons (175g) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup (160g) firmly packed light brown sugar
2/3 cup (130g) white sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups (170g) rolled oats
1 1/4 cup (160g) plain flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups (200g) raisins

Preheat oven to 375F/190C/Gas Mark 5.

Cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract; beat until well combined.

In a separate bowl combine oats, flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Mix into butter mixture until just combined. Stir in raisins.

Drop the dough by heaped tablespoons onto ungreased baking sheets, leaving a 2" gap between each mound. [I used a dessert-spoon and made ovals rather than balls (quenelles, if we're being posh) as I heard that this caused the dough to spread less.]

Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool on sheet for at least a minute before transferring to a rack.

or...

: 36 servings
Prep. Time: :15
Total Time: 1:00
Ingredients:

12 tbsp. unsalted butter, (175 g.)
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar (160 g.)
2/3 cup white sugar (130 g.)
1 lg. egg
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 cups rolled oats (170 g.)
1-1/4 cups plain flour (160 g.)
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1-1/2 cups raisins (optional) (200 g.)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C/Gas Mark 5. Cream together butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, beat until well combined. In a small bowl combine oats, flour, soda, baking powder and salt. Mix into butter mixture just until combined. Stir in raisins, if desired.

Drop the dough by heaped tablespoons onto ungreased or parchment-lined baking sheets, leaving a 2-inch gap between each mound. Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown. Cool on sheet for at least a minute before transferring to a rack.

Answer 5

Get a plain cake mix; add oatmeal ; and follow instructions and bake

Answer 6

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