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Oatmeal & Raisin Cookies - crispy on the outside & chewy on the inside



I love oatmeal. For me, nothing says "good morning" like a warm bowl of creamy oatmeal. And many of us know that oats is beneficial in numerous ways if we include it in our diet everyday. 

I've always tried to include oats in our food....be it in dosas and idlis or in breads and cookies too. Mr. Peter and Miss J enjoys it all, but our little man is not so easy to please. 
Oatmeal cookies are one of the classic cookies made and eaten all over the world. And it tastes awesome when there are raisins in them. But....if you're not fond of raisins, you could replace it with some chocolate chips. I love the wonderful cinnamony aroma that fills my home when these goodies are baked. 

A popular theory for the origin of oatmeal raisin cookies is that they descended from Scottish/British oat cakes. In war times, soldiers would carry oat cakes to battle with them for boosts of energy during battle. The first recipe for these goodies was written by Fannie Merritt Farmer in 1896. Oatmeal raisin cookies are also often considered a “health food,” especially it's good for a healthy treat.

So, here's the recipe.

Ingredients:

1 cup choco chips
1 cup butter (softened)
1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups oatmeal (quick cooking oats)

Method:

Cream and beat together (using elect. mixer) the butter, brown sugar, and eggs.
Mix together the flour, soda, baking powder, cinnamon, oatmeal and add to the creamed mixture, using beater to mix.
Last, add the choco chips.
With a spoon, mix them in lightly.
Drop by teaspoonfuls on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Use Tablespoonfuls to make bigger cookies!
Bake them between 180°C for 10-12 minutes.
Take them out before they get brown!
Cool for a couple of minutes on the cookie sheet before transferring to waxed paper to cool completely.

Enjoy!
Chocolate lovers will love the chips, and whole-grain seekers will appreciate the natural oats.
If you fancy biting into some nuts.....then replace the choco chips with chopped cashews or almonds. 

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