Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups raisins
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats

Before you cook

• Cover the raisins with hot water and let them plump for 10 minutes, then drain them well.
• Soften the butter at room temperature.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment.

Steps

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl.
3. Beat the butter with both sugars until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
4. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
5. Add the flour mixture and mix on low just until it disappears.
6. Stir in the oats by hand, then the drained raisins.
7. Let the dough sit for 15 minutes so the oats hydrate.
8. Scoop the dough into 24 mounds of about two tablespoons each, spacing them two inches apart.
9. Flatten each mound slightly with your palm.
10. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until the edges are golden but the centers still look soft.
11. Let the cookies rest on the sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a rack.