Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Originally published September 27, 2020. Updated on 8/25/2021

These Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies were one of the most popular options when I was doing custom cookie trays and baking mixes.

Oh, the things I find myself having to do when blogging - such as the lead up to posting my Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies today!

You see, I’d been making these cookies for YEARS by the time we photographed them... back in 2007.

They were a popular option when I was doing custom cakes and dessert trays, and I had a lot of requests for them when I’d do a yearly dessert buffet for a convention we’d go to in Chicago.

Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Mix!

One thing led to another, and I started producing small batch cookie mixes for people to make at home.

First, it was for friends from that convention, as it seemed more convenient for everyone, than shipping fresh baked cookies.

Then I sold them at farmer’s markets, gift shows, etc. Look at the labels I found just now, when looking for the recipe!

Eventually, I got really bored and burnt out from making the mixes - which I packaged by hand, each individually measured out - so I stopped making the mixes, AND the cookies.

Couldn’t bear to measure those particular ingredients out again! This was about... 2010?

I didn’t make the cookies again until I adapted a gluten-free version from it in 2014 or 2015, for Beyond Flour 2.

Up until reshooting this recently, I hadn’t made the original recipe in about a decade.

Return of the Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies!

In going through all of the several hundred recipes here last spring, digging out original photos to update some, etc... I came across these photos, and realized that I never did blog the recipe!

... and I couldn’t find the recipe anywhere on my computer. I’ve archived things several times in the past decade, so I ended up having to go digging to find it.

In the end, I had to go on the ingredient notes in creating the mixes, and use the instructions from the back of my mix labels to remember times and temps!

So, apologies for the 13-year-old photos and 10-year delay on posting the recipe for these Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies! Hope they’re worth the wait! 🙂

PS: The Chai Shortbread and Chewy Chocolate Mint Chip Cookies on here are also formerly mixes I produced.

I was just way more on the ball posting those ones... nine years ago!

How to Make Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Full recipe follows, but here’s a pictorial overview!

Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C), line baking sheets with parchment paper.

In stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract, beat until everything is fully incorporated and smooth.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.

Slowly add this dry mix to the mixer bowl, and carefully mix until well incorporated and smooth.

Add oats and raisins, continue mixing just until well incorporated.

Roll 1" balls out of the cookie dough, arrange dough balls on baking sheets. Leave at least 2" between cookies - they flatten out a fair amount.

Note: I generally use an ice cream scoop to portion out my cookie dough. Much cleaner, and easier to get even sizing!

Gently press the tops of each slightly - flatten JUST enough to prevent the dough from rolling.

Bake for 11-13 minutes. Cookies will look puffy, but flatten out as they cool. Do not overbake!

Before and after cooling a bit.

Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes before removing them from baking sheets.

Cool completely before storing in an airtight container

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Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

These Spiced Oatmeal Raisin Cookies were one of the most popular options when I was doing custom cookie trays and baking mixes. Now you can make them yourself!

Prep Time15 mins

Cook Time13 mins

Total Time28 mins

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Scottish

Servings: 30 large cookies

Calories: 153kcal

Author: Marie Porter

Equipment

Parchment Paper

2 Baking Sheets

Ingredients

• 1 cup Butter softened
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• 1-½ cups All-Purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup raisins

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 F (180 C), line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• In stand mixer, cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla extract, beat until everything is fully incorporated and smooth.
• In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt.
• Slowly add this dry mix to the mixer bowl, and carefully mix until well incorporated and smooth. Add oats and raisins, continue mixing just until well incorporated.
• Roll 1" balls out of the cookie dough, arrange dough balls on baking sheets. Leave at least 2" between cookies - they flatten out a fair amount.
• Gently press the tops of each slightly - flatten JUST enough to prevent the dough from rolling.
• Bake for 11-13 minutes. Cookies will look puffy, but flatten out as they cool. Do not over bake!
• Allow cookies to cool for 2 minutes before removing from baking sheets.
• Cool completely before storing in an airtight container

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg

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