Best Ever Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

These Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies are a must to have on hand at all times incase you have unexpected guests. They go so well with a cup of milk or coffee.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

1 1/2 cups brown sugar

1/2 cup butter

2 eggs

3/4 tsp. salt

2 cups quick oats

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. vanilla

1 1/2 cup chocolate chips

1/2 cup raisins, cooked and blended

Start by covering the raisins with water in a small sauce pan. Bring to a simmer until water has mostly evaporated. Remove from heat and blend into a puree. Set aside.

In a medium mixing bowl cream sugar and butter. Add in the eggs, beating well. Stir in the rest until well combined. Chill dough for 1 hour before baking. Bake at 375F for 10 minutes. Let the cookies rest in the baking sheet for 5 minutes before placing on a wire rack to cool.

Makes about 2 dozen cookies.

Note

• Mix the dough and place the balls in an airtight container and freeze. When unexpected guests come over for coffee, place frozen cookie balls on a baking sheet and bake. The guests will be impressed!