Diane's 6-Spice Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
This recipe from Chef Diane Brown is sure to become everyone's new favorite. A twist on standard oatmeal cookies, it's packed with flavor from the exotic blend of spice.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- pinch of ground cloves
- pinch of cayenne
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3 cups old-fashioned or quick-cook oats
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 375 degrees.
- Sift together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt into a bowl. Beat together butter and sugars in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, then beat in egg and vanilla.
- Add flour mixture and slowly beat until just combined well.
- Stir in rolled oats and raisins (dough will be stiff).
- Working in batches, drop dough by level tablespoons about 2 inches apart onto an ungreased baking sheet and bake until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
- Cool cookies on baking sheet 1 minute and transfer to racks to cool completely.