Ingredients

  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups old-fashion rolled oats, uncooked

Method

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Like a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Add 1/2 cup water to the pecans and raisins, then microwave for 90 seconds.
  • Allow the raisins and pecans to sit on the counter for about 10 minutes.
  • Drain the raisins and pecans and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine the butter and the sugars and beat with an electric mixer until very creamy.
  • Add the vanilla extract and eggs, and beat again until mixed.
  • In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • Add it to the butter mixture.
  • Add the oats, raisins and pecans.
  • Mix together.
  • Drop heaping tablespoons of batter onto the prepared baking sheet.
  • Leave plenty of room for the cookies to spread.
  • Bake until the cookies are cooked in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes.
  • Remove the cookies from the oven.
  • Cool on the baking sheet for about 3 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.