How Do You Bake Chewy Oatmeal Cookies?
Fresh-baked chewy oatmeal cookies are wonderful treats, whether you dunk them in a glass of cold milk or enjoy them with a hot cup of flavored hazelnut coffee. The taste of oatmeal cookies, redolent of cinnamon and rich butter, is an unforgettable reminder of home. You can bake chewy oatmeal cookies for yourself, friends and family. Substitute old-fashioned rolled oats for moister cookies with a coarser texture. This recipe will make approximately 30 cookies. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a wire rack or sheet of aluminum foil as a cooling area for the cookies. Beat the sugar, brown sugar and butter in a large bowl with the electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and eggs; blend well. Stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, rolled oats, cinnamon, raisins and nuts with a wooden or large spoon. Scoop out cookie dough with a tablespoon and drop mounds of dough 2 inches apart on the non-stick cookie sheet. Place the cookies in the oven and let them bake fo