How to make delicious Oatmeal Raisin Cookies from Scratch

One of my favorite bonding routines with my little angels are baking cookies. The best thing about it is everyone does their part to make a delicious product. My families favorite cookie is a fresh oatmeal cinnamon raisin cookie with walnuts. It's like biting into a chewy piece of Heaven. The best thing about making oatmeal raisins are, they do not have to have a perfect appearance. They are bumpy, lumpy and just plain good!

To start, you will need:

INGREDIENTS

1/3 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 cups rolled oats

1/2 cup raisins

1/3 cup walnuts

1/3 cup dried cranberries (optional) for extra texture and flavor

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

6 tablespoons softened butter

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1 egg

2 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions:

1. In a large bowl add 1 cup of flour, egg, rolled oats, butter, vanilla extract, brown sugar, white sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

2. Mix with a large spoon.

3. Add walnuts, raisins, and (optional dried cranberries/craisins).

4. Stir in remaining cup of flour slowly, do not over mix dough.

5. Refrigerate covered for 45 mins.

6. Spoon dough into balls (should make 24) onto 2 baking pans (12 per pan) with greased cookie sheets.

7. Preheat oven to 350F.

8. Bake 10 to 12 minutes.Cool. Plate. Serve warm or cooled. Yum :)