Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
By: Tracey Seaman

Fragrant, raisin-studded cookies strike just the right balance of chew and crunch. Serve them with a glass of milk or a cup of tea for dunking.
30 Servings

3/4 cup walnuts
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 sticks (8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups raisins

Directions:
Using a food processor, coarsely grind the nuts. In a bowl, combine the ground nuts, the flour, baking soda and salt. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar at high speed until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix at medium speed until incorporated. Add the flour mixture at low speed. Stir in the oats and raisins; let stand for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, position 2 racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 350°. Line 4 cookie sheets with parchment paper. Drop the dough in 1/4 cupfuls onto the prepared pans, approximately 8 cookies to a pan. In 2 batches, bake the cookies until deep golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer the cookies to racks to cool completely.

From http://www.rachaelraymag.com/