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Ingredients
- 2 sticks (1/2 pound) unsalted butter, softened but still firm
- 1 cup (225 ml) light brown sugar
- 1 cup (225 ml) granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) salt
- 1/2 tsp (2 ml) baking powder
- 1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly grated nutmeg
- 3 cups (700 ml) rolled oats
- 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) raisins (optional)
Method
- Adjust oven racks to low and middle positions.
- Heat oven to 350 degrees (175 C.).
- Beat butter until creamy.
- Add sugars and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- Beat in eggs one at a time.
- Mix flour, salt, baking powder, and nutmeg together.
- Stir flour mixture into butter-sugar mixture.
- Stir in oats and optional raisins.
- Form dough into 16 2-inch balls, placing each onto one of two parchment paper-covered, large cookie sheets.
- Bake until cookie edges turn golden brown, 22 to 25 minutes.
- Slide cookies on parchment onto cooling rack.
- Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving.
- Date Oatmeal Cookies: Substitute 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) chopped dates for the raisins.
- Ginger Oatmeal Cookies: Omit raisins and add 3/4 tsp (4 ml) ground ginger.
- Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies: Substitute 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) semisweet chocolate chips for the raisins.
- Nut Oatmeal Cookies: Omit raisins, decrease flour to 1-1/3 cups (325 ml), and add 1/4 cup (60 ml) ground almonds and 1 cup (225 ml) walnut pieces along with oats.
- Almonds can be ground in food processor or blender.
- Orange and Almond Oatmeal Cookies: Omit raisins and add 2 tbsp (30 ml) minced orange zest and 1 cup (225 ml) toasted chopped almonds (toast almonds in 350-degree oven for 5 minutes) along with oats.
