Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

With love comes sacrifices. Everyone knows that, right? When you're in a relationship, sometimes you have to do things like pass up a night with your friends to help your sweetie through a tough time, or put up with an afternoon of watching something that you're really not into to make your significant other happy. But that's not so bad, right? Every now and then you have to give, not just take - fair's fair.

This is worse. I promise. 

I had to make my boyfriend oatmeal raisin cookies. :(

Because we live so far apart, I've gotten into the habit of sending him baked goods roughly once a month. Not only is it a way to show I care, but it also gives me an excuse to bake more. :D So, we were talking one night and I asked him what his favorite type of cookie was, so I could make them for him and send them. And, of course, he had to pick the one type of cookie I don't like. *sigh*

I have nothing against dried fruit, really. Cranberries, blueberries, mangoes? Yum. And grapes are tasty, too. But there's something about raisins I really don't like. Especially in cookies. I avoided oatmeal cookies for a long time because I was always afraid I would pick up one, thinking it was chocolate chip, and be sorely disappointed.

Despite my dislike of raisins, I decided I had to overcome it so I could make these cookies. After all, they weren't staying with me, so I figured it would be fine. They turned out really well! I ended up trying one (for quality control, of course), and actually liked it! Shocking, I know. Don't tell anyone, ok?

Long story short, this cookie recipe is so great it can make oatmeal raisin cookies yummy! So try it!  

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Source:The Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook

Makes about 20 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 sticks + 2 T. butter
• 3/4 c. white sugar
• 3/4 c. packed dark brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 t. vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 c. flour
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
• 1 c. rolled oats
• 1 1/3 c. raisins

Before you start:Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and make sure your butter is at room temperature.

Recipe

Cream the butter and sugars with a hand mixer until fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, scraping the sides of the bowl and beating after each addition.
Add the vanilla and mix in slowly.
In a separate bowl, sift together the cinnamon, baking soda, flour, and salt. Add the oats and mix well. 
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and beat until well-mixed.
Fold in raisins.
Drop equal amounts of dough onto your baking sheets, and bake for 12 minutes - they should be firm and barely golden.
Cool completely.

Thanks for reading and happy cooking!