This is another recipe that came down through Gramma McCarthy. There's no cute story about these cookies; they just happen to be my favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 c
- unsalted butter (room temperature)
- 1 c
- white sugar
- 2
- eggs
- 2 c
- all purpose flour
- ¼ c
- milk
- 1 tsp
- baking powder
- ½ tsp
- baking soda
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 tsp
- cinnamon
- 2 c
- rolled oats (quick oats or blended)
- 1 c
- raisins (you can substitute cranberries or chocolate chips at a 1:1 ratio)
- 1
- apron (I always make a mess)
Preparation
- Cream the butter (1 c), gradually adding the sugar (1 c), until (?).
Don't skimp on creaming. Spend at least 5min on this process to aerate the batter. - Add the eggs (2) one at a time, and continue beating.
- Gradually add all the dry ingredients except the oats & raisins.
When the mixture becomes too dry to beat, add the milk (¼ c). Don't worry about overmixing the batter. - Gradually fold in the oats (2 c) with a wooden spoon.
The batter will likely be too tough for beaters. - Fold in the raisins (1 c).
- Grease a baking sheet.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Use two big spoons to scrape roughly golf ball-sized cookies onto the baking sheet.
This was Gramma's technique, anyway. - Bake 8–10min at 350°F , until the dough is no longer wet, and they're slightly toasted.
About this recipe
- Taste the batter; enjoy your life.