*THE BEST*
Oatmeal Raisin

What you'll need 

EQUIPMENT:

• 3 to 5 Cookie sheets/ baking sheets depending on size

• Oven

• parchment paper

• Knife

• Mixing bowl 

• Wooden spoon for mixing 

• Microwave safe glass

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 CUPS Pancake Mix (Pearl Milling/ Aunt Jemima/ Store brand Equivalent)

• 3 CUPS ROLLED OATS
  DO NOT USE QUICK OATS

• 2 TABLESPOONS Cinnamon

• 1/2 teaspoon Salt

• 1 teasspoon vanilla

• 1 CUP Butter (SOFTENED)
  (1 CUP = 1 STICK)

• 1 CUP Raisins

• 1 CUP PACKED BROWN SUGAR

• 1/2 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR

• 2 LARGE EGGS

• 2 Ounces Water 

What to do

1. Lay out parchment paper on baking sheets
   You can grease the sheets if you don't have parchment paper 

2. Preheat oven to 350

3. PLACE water and butter in glass

4. Microwave in 30 second intervals until butter is soft, not melted 

5. PUT all the ingredients into a mixing bowl, mix until well blended.
   
   

6. DROP cookie dough onto baking sheets
   NOTE: Leave space between the cookies, they will expand as they cook
   Typically I get about 12 cookies to fit per sheet
   (About 2 tablespoons worth - or about a 1" ball)
   
   

7. WHEN oven PREHEATS, Place baking sheets into oven
   CAUTION HOT!

8. BAKE For 12 to 14 minutes 

9. REMOVE COOKIES FROM OVEN and let cool 10 minutes. 
   CAUTION HOT!
   
   

10. Store cookies in an airtight container. They should keep several days :)

Servings 

About 32

NOTES:

TIPS:

OPTIONAL ICING:

1 CUP Confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 TABLESPOON Milk OR orange juice
NOT BOTH. 

Mix Sugar, Vanilla and orange juice.
Add More Orange Juice 1 teaspoon at a time until the icing is just barely thick enough so you can pour it.
Pour Icing over cookies and enjoy!

If using Milk, be sure to refrigerate cookies!

FOOD SAFETY: 

ADAPTED FROM:

https://www.cookingclassy.com/oatmeal-cookies/