Auntie Em's Kitchen Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups butter, room temperature (3 sticks)
• 1 1/3 cups sugar (10 1/2 ounces)
• 1 1/3 cups light brown sugar (10 1/2 ounces)
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups old fashioned oats
• 2 cups flour, and
• 2 tablespoons flour (8 1/2 ounces total)
• 3/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups golden raisins (1/2 pound)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 in a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. with the mixer running, add the eggs, one at a time, until each is incorporated. stir in the vanilla extract.
• 3 in a medium bowl, mix together the oats, flour, wheat germ, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
• 4 with the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients until just combined. gently fold in the raisins.
• 5 line several baking sheets with parchment paper. scoop one-fourth cup dough for each cookie and slightly flatten them, leaving 2 inches between each cookie (they will spread). slightly flatten the top of each cookie and bake one tray at a time, on the center rack, for consistent baking and coloring. the cookies will be done when set and lightly colored and the edges are slightly browned, 12 to 15 minutes.