Ina Garten's Oatmeal Raisin Cookies with Pecans
In my quest to find the perfect oatmeal raisin cookie, this recipe for Ina Garten Oatmeal Cookies with Raisin and Pecans are not too moist, not too crunchy, but just right!
Servings 30 coookies
Calories 253kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup pecans
- ½ lb unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup dark brown sugar packed
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 extra-large eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 cup old-fashion oatmeal
- 1 ½ cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- Place the pecans on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes until crisp. Set aside to cool.
- Chop pecans coarsely and reserve.
- Using a stand mixer, whisk butter and sugars until creamed and light yellow in color
- Mix eggs in one at a time, then mix in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Add dry ingredients into wet and mix until fully incorporated.
- By hand, fold in toasted pecan pieces as well as oatmeal and raisins.
- Using a tablespoon, drop 2-inch mounds of dough onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.
- Flatten slightly with a damp hand.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned.
- Let cookies rest in the baking sheet for one minute, then using a spatula transfer to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Notes
Serving Suggestions: Great with walnuts, dried cranberries, or any other dried fruit & nut combination!
TO STORE: The cookies will last on the counter in an airtight container for up to a week as long as the kitchen is cool and not hot.
TO FREEZE: You can freeze cookie and baked cookies. Wrap in foil, plastic wrap or parchment paper and freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookie | Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 103mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 208IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 1mg
