I used to bake a lot of cookies both at work and at home! There were always “sandwich lunches” taking place in the corporate dining room that required “goodie trays” and cookies always added a little something extra to the presentation. I wish I had a dime for every cookie we baked back then! We like these a lot at our house, especially my “cookie monster husband.”
Makes Approximately 4 ½ Dozen
Make the Cookies:
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
¾ cup each of granulated sugar & firmly packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups unbleached flour
½ cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
2 cups quick-cooking rolled oats
1 cup Thompson raisins
1 cup dark chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line 3 or 4 rimmed baking sheets with baking parchment folded to fit if necessary.
Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy in a stand mixer or use a hand- held electric mixer; beat in the eggs and vanilla.
Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; blend into the creamed butter mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins and chocolate chips. Drop by medium spoonful’s onto prepared cookie sheets, bake for 10 – 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
