Oreo Chip Oatmeal Raisin Cookies: Easy Recipe & Bake Time Fixes

Oatmeal and raisin cookies have long been a favorite wholesome snack all around the world. Oatmeal is a versatile ingredient that can be transformed into many recipes that delights you and boosts your health at the same time. Oatmeal has widely been used in making many desserts that doesn’t just delight your tastebuds but also fuels your body and gives you an energy boost that lasts for all day. When you are looking for a perfect meal to cut down on calories without being in an energy deficit, oatmeal is the best choice for you.

If oats porridge sounds boring to you but you still want to include them in your diet, then this recipe for oatmeal cookies is just for you. This recipe brings a chocolatey touch of Oreo cookies and a fruity punch of raisins to make the cookies more scrumptious and enjoyable. With the balance of health, you get to enjoy the chocolatey burst in every bite complemented with the nuanced tone of raisins. Raisins enhance the fun of the cookies by turning into gooey bits with concentrated fruity flavor. Every bite becomes delicious when you get raisins in them. It is a perfect complementary addition to dry treats like oatmeal cookies.

The addition of Oreo cookies takes the classic oatmeal cookies to the next level. Oreo cookies have a concentrated chocolate flavor that is unmatched to any other chocolate chip cookie. It gives you a well balanced and equally distributed chocolatey flavor all over that makes every bite taste and feel the same. Oatmeal cookies are generally crumbly and dry, to which Oreo cookies do a rich and chocolatey magic, making them better than the classic recipe. While still being crunchy, these cookies are extremely comforting, moist, and scrumptious, giving you the utmost pleasure that you crave for. Follow the recipe below and make these Oreo chip oatmeal raisin cookies at home in just a few simple steps.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup rolled oats
• ¾ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar (or jaggery powder)
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 egg (or 3 tbsp curd/flax egg for eggless)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• ½ cup raisins soaked in warm water for 10 mins and drained
• 6–8 Oreo cookies, crushed into chunks
• ¼ cup chocolate chips
• 2 tbsp chopped walnuts or cashews

Method:

Step 1: Preheat & Line

Preheat the oven to 175°C. Prepare a baking tray by lining it with parchment paper or greasing it with butter.

Step 2: Mix Dry

Take a mixing bowl and in it combine flour, oats, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon powder. You can add gluten-free flour or whole grain flour for a healthier version.

Step 3: Cream Wet Ingredients

Take a different bowl and beat butter and sugar until it turns creamy. It will take 2 to 3 minutes to turn creamy. Now break eggs and add to this mixture along with vanilla extract and mix well.

Step 4: Combine & Fold

Now add the dry mixture to the wet mixture slowly and stir. Fold in raisins and chunks of Oreo cookies along with chocolate chips until everything is well distributed. Chill the dough for about 15 to 20 minutes to make thick cookies.

Step 5: Scoop & Bake

Scoop the dough balls on the lined tray and leave some space in between the cookies. Bake it for 10 to 12 minutes until the edges start to brown. If you want the cookies to be soft, remove them from the oven after 10 minutes or if you want them crispier, bake for up to 12 to 13 minutes.

Step 6: Serve

Serve the Oreo chip oatmeal raisin cookies with coffee and enjoy.

Baking Tips:

1. If the consistency of the dough is not firm, the cookies will be flat and not gooey and chunky. For this, you have to let the dough chill for a little longer in the fridge to make it become firm. Overmixing butter will also ruin the texture therefore mix butter only until it is well distributed.
2. Cookies will become hard if you cook it for longer. Therefore reduce the baking time a little and let the cookies bake in their own heat after taking them out of the oven. You can also add 1 tablespoon of butter and more soaked raisins to make the cookies soft.
3. If the dough is too sticky, add 1 tablespoon of flour and blend well then let it chill to make it firm.

Serving & Storage:

1. Let cookies cool on the tray for 5 mins, then transfer to the rack.
2. Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days. In this way, the cookies will stay moist.
3. Freeze cookie dough balls to bake fresh anytime.