Giant Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

There is a trick to making delicious oatmeal raisin cookies.  I know, we just made Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies.  But adding raisins instead of chocolate chips make it an ENTIRELY different cookie!

First:  have a great recipe.  We do!

Second. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Here it is:

Place the raisins in a saucepan (or glass measuring cup if using microwave) with about 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Drain and set aside.  They will be softer and more flavorful in your cookies.  That’s it!  Easy move, great results.

Ingredients:

2 cups sifted flour (sift flour, then measure)

1 teaspoon soda

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup Crisco shortening

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

2 cups oatmeal (I like quick 1 minute – texture preference)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract – or vanilla bean paste

1 cup raisins

Sift together and set aside flour, soda, salt and baking powder.  Blend together shortening, butter and sugars.  Add eggs and beat until fluffy. Add flour mixture and blend well.  Add oatmeal, vanilla and raisins.  Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet covered with freezer paper.  Flatten cookie with bottom of glass dipped in sugar.  Bake at 350 degrees for 10-14 minutes or until just turning brown.