After-school Snack: Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
My boys love raisins, they eat them almost every day. They are the perfect on-the-go, healthy snack. I often pack raisins in Jude’s school lunch.
Occasionally I will make a fun after-school treat, Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup raisins
Directions
In a large bowl cream butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla
In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
Stir the flour mixture into the butter mixture.
Stir in oats and raisins.
Chill the dough for at least 1 hour, up to overnight.
Preheat oven to 350 deg.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat and portion dough into heaping tablespoon size balls.
Bake for 13-15 minutes.
The great thing about using raisins in this recipe is I don’t have to use a ton of sugar because the raisins are so naturally sweet. I love using California Raisins because they are all-natural and dried by the sun. Did you know California Raisins contain zero fat, no cholesterol, and NO ADDED SUGAR? So raisins make for a healthy on-the-go snack that kids love to eat because they are so sweet and moms love to buy them because they are affordable.
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There is nothing better than homamde oatmeal raisin cookies. My daughter would love these in her lunchbox or as an after school treat. I love that they aren’t packed with unnecessary sugar too!
A chewy cookie is heavenly! I think all cookies should be chewy!
Yum! Now this is something that my daughter and husband would love! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Yum!!! Oatmeal Raisin cookies are some of my absolute favorites! These look great. – Katy
I think I might have all of these ingredients handy- thanks for the inspiration!
They Look So Yummy I Must Try MakingSome Of These!!
I really think these cookies look amazing! I would totally love to make them!
Those look so delicious, I wish I had a batch in front of me right now!
I do too! My grandma used to make oatmeal cookies for us all the time, and drop them off to each of her grandchildren’s homes. It is something that I miss about her – not because of the cookies but because of the love. So I make the cookies. Great recipe.
I have a total obsession with oatmeal cookies… not sure what it is about them, but I love, love, love them. Will have to give this recipe a try
there is always something about an oatmeal cookie, homemade only, that makes me smile and think of my grandma.
What a yummy snack! My kids would love these (and me too). Perfect for when they get home hungry from school!
This is an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing.
These sound delicious. I love oatmeal cookies and my kids really like raisins.
You have no idea how much I love oatmeal raisin cookies. I like to put raisins in everything!
My daughter would love these!
I really like oatmeal raisin cookies. I am going to have to check out this recipe.
Oatmeal raisin was always my dad’s favorite, but I never make them. This recipe looks wicked good though.
This recipe looks delicious. I’ll have to try these!
Mmm… yum! We love raisins here, they are such a sweet and healthy snack.
This looks like a healthy snack bunch! My son loves raisins so he might enjoy something like this!
I love oatmeal raisin cookies. I make them about once a month.
my guy likes oatmeal raisin, and he might just like these chewy ones.