That time I challenged myself to make a good oatmeal cookie…

Most people either love them or they simply don't eat oatmeal cookies. For me it was the fact that they all seemed to taste dry and I don't like raisins. When I started Hello Sweetie, I knew I needed more than my chocolate-chocolate cookies to carry the business, so I took the challenge. I invented an oatmeal cookie that even I would like. That even the raisin haters would like. They come out a little puffy because of the baking soda and baking powder combo but, I think that makes them less crumbly and dry.

Momma's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

• 240 grams All Purpose Flour (2 cups)

• 240 grams Old Fashioned oats (3cups)

• 100 grams Brown sugar (1/2 cup) *

• 100 grams Granulated sugar (1/2 cup)

• 2 eggs

• 2 sticks salted butter (Land of Lakes)

• 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1/2 tsp baking powder

• 1 tsp Cinnamon

• 1 TBS molasses

• 160 grams golden and brown raisins

1. Preheat oven to 350

2. Mix flour, baking soda and salt and set aside. Measure oats and add cinnamon.

3. In separate mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar (about 2-3 min) on medium. Scrap bowl to make sure it's well mixed.

4. Add eggs one at a time, scrapping bowl to blend well.

5. Slowly add flour mixture until blended, followed by the oats and cinnamon.

6. Add molasses and raisins until blended. Scrap bowl to ensure all dry ingredients from the bottom are mixed in. Don't over mix.

7. Use a scoop for even size or just drop with help of a spoon onto parchment lined pan. (I like the silicone mats instead, but parchment works great too.)

8. Bake for 12 minutes and remove from pan to cool. (Some people prefer using a rack and I think that makes cookies too dry. I lay out foil on the table or I use the parchment paper I cooked them on).

*My original recipe had 3/4 cup brown sugar and 3/4 cup white but I decided to cut back some because of my fight with prediabetes. I never came around to a recipe that substituted sugar with something artificial but cutting back the sugar made me feel like I was trying, and they still taste delicious.

The molasses gives it just that right flavor and the mix of raisins helps to keep the raisin haters from hating. Extra bonus, true oatmeal cookie lovers enjoy this slightly different bake also.