Description
Homemade oatmeal raisin delights showcase traditional comfort baking with wholesome ingredients. Sweet crumbly cookies offer warmth and nostalgia that invite comfortable memories of home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large egg whites
- 2 cups/480 ml old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups/192 g all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup raisins
- ⅔ cup/132 g granulated sugar
- ⅔ cup/132 g dark brown sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¾ cup/180 ml avocado oil
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Blend Base: Whip egg whites and avocado oil in a mixing bowl, incorporating salt, granulated sugar, and dark brown sugar until smooth and homogeneous.
- Incorporate Wet Ingredients: Stir in unsweetened applesauce, plump raisins, vanilla extract, baking soda, and cinnamon until perfectly harmonized.
- Develop Dough: Gently fold old-fashioned oats and all-purpose flour into the wet mixture, stirring with a light touch to prevent overworking and maintain a tender consistency.
- Chill and Prepare: Refrigerate the dough for one hour to meld flavors and firm texture. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (or 350 degrees F for convection).
- Shape and Bake: Form uniform 1 1/2 inch dough balls, arranging 12 cookies per baking sheet. Bake until edges turn golden and centers set, approximately 13 minutes.
- Cool and Finish: Allow cookies to rest briefly on the hot sheet before transferring to a cooling rack, achieving the perfect tender-crisp texture.
Notes
- Chill for Depth: Refrigerating dough for at least one hour intensifies flavor complexity and prevents cookie spreading during baking.
- Prevent Tough Texture: Mix flour gently and minimally to maintain a tender, soft cookie structure without developing excess gluten.
- Raisin Plumpness Tip: Soak raisins in warm water or juice for 10 minutes before adding to ensure maximum moisture and softness in each bite.
- Baking Precision: Use parchment paper or silicone mats for even heat distribution and easier cookie removal, preventing potential burning or sticking.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes (per batch)
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 187
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg