671 Reviews of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

From: Lennie

On Nov 15, 2002

I swear on a stack of cookbooks that these cookies are near to perfection! I like oatmeal cookies (BUT only when they're soft and chewy; I don't like crispy oatmeal cookies) but my son and hubby don't like 'em at all. With anticipation of a personal oatmeal-cookie-feast, I halved this recipe and whipped up the batch this afternoon — easy to prepare. I made one change with regards to ingredients: I soaked the raisins in some hot water and dark rum for about 15 minutes, then drained well. As for preparation, I used a small scoop, baked them for just 10 minutes, and they were (are!) divine — soft and tender and chewy. My yield (small scoop, half of this recipe) was 41 cookies. A true Hall of Fame cookie, Bev!

From: MizzNezz

On Oct 22, 2002

WOW!! These are the BEST oatmeal raisin cookies ever!! Soft, moist, chewy, the texture is perfect! I used unsalted butter and added 1/2 t cinnamon. These cookies are as good as any bakery sells. This will be my oatmeal cookie recipe from now on! Thanks Bev!!!

From: Jamie Renee

On Jan 3, 2004

When I made these, people at work who never liked oatmeal raisin cookies were fighting over them! I added a little cinnamon and cloves to the cookie dough. My boyfriend is abhorrent to raisins, so in a separate bowl I added a few chocolate chips to the dough instead of raisins. Also, a great tip to keep cookies nice and fresh in their containers, is to add a piece of sandwhich bread, per two dozen cookies.

From: lizeroo

On Oct 9, 2002

These are heavenly cookies. I altered the recipe slightly by using margarine instead of unsalted butter and adding about a tsp of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg and 1/4 tsp cloves. I would decrease the salt slightly if using anything but unsalted butter, and the spices added a nice undertone. The texture is just wonderful, though. Thanks for the recipe.

From: Bri22

On Apr 8, 2005

83 wonderful reviews doesn't even come close to explaining how great these cookies are!! I too have been trying everyone I know's oatmeal raisin cookie, none of them were what I was looking for; a chewy, but NOT cakey, cookie where you can actually taste what they smell like when baking, a cookie that (I know this sounds crazy) but you could get from the mall. I too soaked the raisins for 10 minutes in hot water with a little rum, and a drop of vanilla. then drained them and dried them off on a papertowel. I swear on everything this cookie will be the only oatmeal raisin cookie made in my house from now on!!!!!! Thank you!!

From: g #2

On Jan 9, 2003

yum! i'm chowing down my 8th one right now. put the batter in the fridge, it's the only way i can stop eating them is to stop making them. i too added cinnamon which i really think is a good ingredient for this recipe. can't wait to bring some to my mom tomorrow she's gonna flip! thx! o and i used instant oatmeal and margarine cuz that's all i had and it was fine.

From: Poohbear Pam

On Mar 25, 2003

These are excellent and chewy! Before adding the raisins I divided the batter and stirred raisins into half and chocolate chips into the other half. They are excellent as Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies too!

From: SaraFish

On Mar 27, 2003

Yum! I added a cup of walnuts. Also, I baked them for just another minute or so until they were just a tad darker than golden brown and they cooled with wonderful crispy edges and a tender center. Great taste and texture. Thank you!

From: Marie Nixon

On Mar 27, 2004

I was very happy with the results from this recipe. I followed the recipe exactly. I'm thinking what makes these cookies just a little bit different (and tastier) than other oatmeal cookies is that the instructions say to add the oatmeal with the raisins at the end. I think this keeps the oatmeal just a little bit crunchier than other recipes where the oatmeal is put in at the same time as the flour.

From: RecipeNut

On Sep 20, 2002

These cookies are fantastic! Otis Spunkmeyer Bakery-style cookies that are so chewy. The only thing that you can do to make these cookies better is a glass of milk ; ) YUMMMMMMMMM Definitely not enough stars, these cookies deserve 10 stars Thanks so much Bev!