Best Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 30 min
Prep: 5 min
Cook: 25 mins.

Ingredients:

1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed

1 cup granulated sugar

3 eggs, at room temperature

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

3 cups Quaker® Oats (old fashioned)

2 cups raisins 

2 cups pecans, toasted

Directions:

* Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

* Place the pecans on a sheet pan and bake for 5-10 minutes, until crisp. Set aside to cool. Chop very coarsely.

* In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla.

* Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add the oats, raisins, and pecans and mix just until combined.

* Using a small ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop 2-inch mounds of dough onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly.

* Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer the cookies to a baking rack and cool completely.

Yield: 30-35 cookies