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Amish Oatmeal Pecan Raisin Cookie Recipe

Crispy edges with a soft and chewy center, these oatmeal raisin cookies pack great flavor and fun textures. The BEST oatmeal cookies ever!
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
baking in batches 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine American, Amish
Servings 25 servings
Calories 381 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 c. butter, softened (1 stick)
  • 1/2 c. Crisco shortening
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 c. brown sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon, optional
  • 2 c. quick oats
  • 1 c. old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 - 1 1/2 c. raisins
  • 3/4 - 1 c. chopped pecans

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Mix butter, shortening, and sugars until light and creamy.
    1/2 c. butter, softened (1 stick), 1/2 c. Crisco shortening, 3/4 c. sugar, 1 c. brown sugar
  • Add eggs and vanilla, and mix well.
    2 large eggs, 1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
  • In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients. Then add them to the wet ingredients, mixing only to combine.
    1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour, 1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda, 1/2 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. cinnamon, optional, 2 c. quick oats, 1 c. old-fashioned rolled oats
  • Stir in the raisins and pecans.
    3/4 - 1 c. chopped pecans, 1 - 1 1/2 c. raisins
  • Drop batter with a cookie scoop onto greased baking pans.
  • Bake for 9 - 10 minutes or until the cookies are very lightly browned. Do not overbake unless you like crunchy cookies.
  • Remove the cookies to a wire rack for cooling. Store in an airtight container.

Notes

You can switch things up a bit in this recipe, although it may slightly alter the outcome of your cookies. But you can use all butter instead of butter and shortening, use all quick oats instead of quick and rolled oats.
You can also substitute the raisins with chocolate chips. And if you have someone with a nut allergy feel free to omit the pecans.
If you like soft and chewy cookies, do not overbake them. The tops may appear as if they're not completely done, but as long as the bottoms are lightly browned they should be done.
And if you prefer flatter cookies, bang the cookie tray down onto the counter when you remove it from the oven, it will flatten the cookies (unless you overbaked them).
This batch yields about 50 small cookies.

Nutrition

Serving: 2small cookiesCalories: 381kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 7gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 183mgPotassium: 244mgFiber: 4gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 141IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Amish oatmeal raisin cookies, Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies Recipe
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