Chewy Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Soft and chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies made with brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, and rolled oats. These classic cookies are super easy to whip up and taste incredible. Soft and chewy in the center with deliciously crispy edges you won't be able to resist.

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[softness.in.healing]

John!! I used your decadent devils food chocolate cake recipe to make my sisters baby shower cakes. For 70 people! I made 10 cakes, layered them and had chocolate fudge ganache in between the layers, with your cream cheese frosting on the outside. I watched your video with each cake batch. And I got 70 compliments that this was the BEST cake they had ever eaten…and the best part…THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME BAKING EVER 🎉❤ you’re the best!!!! I wish I could attach pictures bc I also decorated them like a boss 🎂

[OopsyDaisy]

I love oatmeal cookies and your idea to soak the raisins in rum is a GREAT idea!!! I will try this recipe!!!

[zarab]

I just want to say how happy I am to have found this Love this guy.

[kellylarocque]

Huge fan. Even my now 2 year old says “baking” when he wants to sit with me and watch!

[ellehough]

Dear John - I made these cookies and I put chocolate chips instead of raisins into them and they turned out to be some of the best cookies I’ve ever ever baked!! Thank you so much!! I just purchased your book and I wish you continued success!! ❤

[pandoraeeris]

Dried cranberries are an ah-mazing substitute for raisins!

[mdc]

Excellent John! I so appreciate the explanations! Oatmeal cookies are my favorite. You have turned me into a baker and the purchase of a scale has greatly improved my outcome! Thanks!!

[peggy]

I now, thanks to you, John, can never use a whisk without saying "whisk, whisk, whisk." I think of you fondly every time I bake.

[NancyG]

John...my mom made the BEST oatmeal cookies and she used instant vanilla pudding in them! They were soft and tasty! I make them every year for Christmas...or any time we get a hankering for them

[conniepharr]

I will choose an oatmeal raisin over a chocolate chip cookie any day. Sometimes I leave out the raisins and add toasted pecans and coconut, makes a great cookie if you like coconut

[cynthiasuarez]

My sister would add cinnamon, nutmeg and shredded coconut and pecans to her oatmeal cookies. They were amazing.

[CeciliaValdes]

When you slide your scale across your counter, I don't know but I get me a nervous tingle down my spine hahaha!!! As always, another fantastic recipe by a fantastic host; thank you very much, John!!!!

[bridgetbatt]

Wow. Those were good! I reduced the sugar, slightly, and they were perfection.

[aliyagutz]

I actually made this for my mom and she loved it so much!

[ilihender]

No one ever gives these awesome tips on baking. Thank you John!

[janenichols]

I made these today! I didn’t use raisins but I used chopped dates and chopped pecans! They were stellar! Thank you for the inspiration!❤ Yum!❤

[Angelicus-pp]

My mother always made the oatmeal style chocolate chip cookies, not the plain ones, and to this day it's the only way I like oatmeal. She thought if we were going to have something less healthy then she would make it a bit more healthy by adding oatmeal.She even subbed a half cup whole wheat flour for regular. Every little bit helps. And her add-ins were chocolate chips and coconut. I will try your version, thanks.

[naomid]

Hi John, thanks for this oatmeal cookie recipe. Tried it last week and it’s perfect. Love everything about it. Used cranberries and toasted pecans. I bake only a third of the recipe at a time and freeze the rest. It freezes really well. Been having fresh cookies all the time and today I’m making another batch. Thanks again!❤

[TheFishFreak]

This is such a good recipe! I added a change. Instead of butter substituted for 1 apple sauce & a bit of oil. Cut up an apple. Everything else was the same. Chilled in the fridge for an hour, and they are awesome. 😊

[Notti]

I made this cookies for my family. They’re delicious. Thank you for sharing your recipe.