Soft-Batch Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
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These Soft-Batch Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are gonna win you over big time! Bakery soft, buttery classic oatmeal cookies, baked with a hint of cinnamon, plump juicy raisins and what else? LOVE of course!!
For this Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe, these cookies are a full 1/4 cup scoop, so you get a nice big cookies. Love a big, hearty oatmeal cookie, ya know? (Yes, you can make them smaller if that’s where you want to go).
Yea…you know how I always say I could eat the whole batch of cookies? Well, I’m saying it again! “I could eat the whole batch!”
I’m sort of partial to homemade oatmeal cookies. Especially when they’re chewy, soft and thick and loaded with oats and raisins!
Ingredients You Need for Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Recipe
- cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
- brown sugar
- granulated sugar
- eggs
- all-purpose flour – How to measure Flour
- coconut flour, I used Purely Amazing Flour @purelyamazingflour.com
- old-fashioned rolled oats
- cornstarch
- baking soda
- salt
- cinnamon
- raisins
- Optional: chocolate chips
How to Make Soft Batch Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together cubed cold butter and sugars until light and fluffy for about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add coconut flour, all-purpose flour, oats, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix until combined. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips (optional).
- Using a large cookie scoop or ¼ cup cookie dough scoops onto a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and chill dough for 15 minutes.
- Once you start baking, place 6 cookies per tray when baking. The dough makes 18+ large cookies.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Let them rest for at least 10-15 minutes to set.
Coconut Flour Substitution
- If you don’t have coconut flour, substitute 2 cups of flour + ½ cup cake flour or 2 ½ cups flour, but I’m all about the coconut flour in them.
Coconut is the best! You’ll love these Best Coconut Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies and this Magnolia Bakery’s Coconut Layer Cake!
I have 2 secret weapons I use in these cookies to get the soft-batch texture.
- 1 teaspoon of cornstarch and 1/3 cup of coconut flour makes these super-duper and helps to make them super soft and not cakey. The edges are slightly chewy, and the thick middle of the cookies are tender, moist and delicious.
- Coconut flour is great to blend in with all-purpose flour or really any flour. It’s like a thickening agent that is wonderful to use in thickening soups, gravies and of course, cookies.
- I find this blend of coconut flour and all-purpose flour just gives these oatmeal cookies a fluffy, chewy texture that is exceptional. I can’t explain it any better, except it just does, what it does. Baking science magic!
- Of course, if you don’t have 1/3 cup of coconut flour, you can substitute 1/2 cup cake flour in the flour blend.
Add-In Cookie Options
- Of course, if you’re turning your nose up in the air to the raisins, leave ’em out. Or leave the raisins in and add in some dark chocolate chips or just add chocolate chips or m&m’s or whatever you want to add. Butterscotch chips are always a winner for sure!
- As long as you have the base recipe, you can go literally nuts, which is another option! Add some walnuts or pistachios for some crunch, switch out the raisins for dried cranberries or dried cherries.
- And for holidays, white chocolate. Every version you can come up with is going to taste amazing!
- If you love chocolate covered raisins, you will absolutely rave over when you taste these Soft-Batch Buttery Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with chocolate chips! It will remind you of Raisinets or Brach’s Chocolate Covered Raisins. I know this yummy treat well because I get cravings for them from time to time and when I indulge, I end up eating a whole bag or box. Can’t stop!
So, if you’re tired of biting into hard, crunchy oatmeal raisin cookies and crave a soft and chewy texture with every delicious bite, look no further, because you’ll love these perfect soft-batch oatmeal raisin cookies.
Whether you are a novice baker or a seasoned pro, get ready to elevate your cookie game and create a batch of melt-in-your-mouth treats. Buckle up, for this ultimate soft-batch oatmeal raisin cookie.
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Buttery Oatmeal Raisin Cookies - with or without Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 1 cup cold unsalted butter cut into cubes
- 1 cup brown sugar
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup coconut flour I used Purely Amazing Flour @purelyamazingflour.com
- 1 ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups raisins
- Optional: 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together cubed cold butter and sugars until light and fluffy for about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Add coconut flour, all-purpose flour, oats, cornstarch, baking soda, salt and cinnamon and mix until combined. Stir in raisins and chocolate chips (optional).
- Using a large cookie scoop or ¼ cup cookie dough scoops onto a large cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and chill dough for 15 minutes.
- Once you start baking, place 6 cookies per tray when baking. The dough makes 18+ large cookies.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown on the top. Let them rest for at least 10-15 minutes to set.
So glad you enjoyed them Maureen!! Thank you so much! xo
Very delicious! Big, soft wonderful cookies, thank you for a great recipe! Can’t wait to share with my family. ????
That is great to hear! Thank you so much! xo
Second time making these, absolutely love the texture, well done!
Great Idea Rene!! I’ll have to do this, because I have both dried fruits! 🙂 Have a happy 4th!!
For 4th of July and any patriotic events, I substitute the raisins for 1 cup of dried cranberries and 1/2 a cup of dried blueberries. So good!
You can, it will be a different texture, as they won’t be as chewy, but still should be good Margaret.
can us use quick oats? or does it make a difference.
There’s nothing in these cookies I don’t love. I’m so in, and of course I too could eat the entire batch. They’d be very dangerous in my house! 🙂 ~Valentina
Thank you so much Catherine. These are one of my favorite cookies on the blog because of the texture and yes it’s hard not to eat every single one. ha! I’m with you!
Yay! I’m so glad you tried them and found them awesome! Thank you so much for commenting! xo
I made them tonight! They are so good! My hubby is my guinea pig with new recipes. He love the batter. After I gave him a taste test, he took the bowl of batter & ran with it. Lol! Awesome recipe!
Oh my, I would eat every single one-they have the perfect texture!! And the addition of chocolate chips just sends them over the top, so delicious as always, Kim!! 😀
We’re in the same boat here Laura! Thanks so much!
Pretty sure I could eat a whole batch of these too, Kim! With or without the raisins, with or without the Choco chips, but preferably with both! Yum!
Oh wow I never knew the coconut flour would have that effect! I am an oatmeal cookie lover!! These look divine!
Thank you so much! I got that plate on Etsy btw! 🙂
OK Kim, I know you are crazy good chef….. I mean, we all know it. These cookies are absolutely great but where on Earth did you get that plate ??? 🙂 Hugandkiss !