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Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

These Chocolate Covered Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies are an extension of childhood. They’re loaded with chocolate covered raisins, cinnamon chips and pecans making them a cookie the family is sure to love!

Chocolate Covered Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Easy Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies Recipe

Oatmeal cookies are delicious when made with or without raisins. They feature a chewy texture from the oatmeal and when baking they have those crispy golden edges that appeals to everyone. While the options with mix-ins is never ending it had never occurred to me to add chocolate covered raisins to the cookie dough. I gave it a whirl and loved the element of surprise that it added to them. Throw in some cinnamon chips and toasted pecans and all that’s missing is a tall glass of  milk. How to make easy Oatmeal Cookies with chocolate covered raisins: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

  • Dry Ingredients – Use a whisk to sift together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • Creamed Ingredients – Use an electric mixer to cream together the butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla.
  • Eggs – Add the eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.
  • Combine – Gradually adding the sifted dry ingredients to the bowl beating until fully combined. The mixture will be thick.
  • Mix-ins – By hand mix-in the cinnamon chips, chocolate covered raisins and toasted pecans.
  • Use a 1 1/2 tablespoon scoop to divide the dough placing 2 inches apart on a sheet pan. Gently press the center of each to flatten.
  • Bake – Bake per the recipe in a preheated 350°F oven until golden. Cool on the pan for 3-5 minutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
Chocolate Covered Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

How to Make the BEST Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

  • Ingredients you’ll need to make homemade Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies: All purpose flour, old fashioned oats, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, large eggs, cinnamon baking chips, chocolate covered raisins and pecans.
  • Kitchen tools you’ll need: Stand mixer or hand mixer, large bowl, medium bowl, measuring cups and spoons, whisk, cookie scoop or ice cream scoop and sheet pans.
  • While I love using chocolate covered raisins in this oatmeal cookie, If you prefer you can certainly use plain classic raisins. You can also increase the amount with no other adjustments needed.
  • When sifting together the dry ingredients do yourself a favor and use a whisk. The old fashioned oats are too large and will not pass through a standard mesh strainer.
  • When creaming together the butter, sugars and vanilla, let the mixer do the work. You can’t over beat during this step and it will take 2-3 minutes for it to truly cream. If you don’t take the time to do this step properly, the cookies will be dry.
  • Add the eggs and beat well after each addition, stopping to scrape the sides of the bowl from time to time.  Especially before you begin to add the dry ingredients.
  • This recipe uses cinnamon flavored baking chips in the cookie dough. You can omit them or replace them with chocolate chips using the same amount.
  • Be careful not to over bake the cookies or they’ll become hard.
  • Cookie dough in general, is very forgiving and this dough will keep in the fridge tightly sealed for up to one week.
  • Store baked Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
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Chocolate Covered Raisin Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Cooling Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Cookies, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: chocolate-covered-raisin-pecan-oatmeal-cookies, oatmeal-cookies-recipe
Servings: 32 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 cup old fashioned oats
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 11 oz package cinnamon baking chips
  • 1 cup chocolate covered raisins
  • 1 cup chopped pecans toasted

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, use a whisk to sift together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl use an electric mixer on medium high speed to cream together the butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla.
  • Add the eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.
  • Lower the speed of the mixer gradually adding the sifted dry ingredients beating until fully combined and moistened. The mixture will be thick.
  • By hand mix-in the cinnamon chips, chocolate covered raisins and toasted pecans.
  • Use a 2 oz ice cream scoop to divide the dough placing 2 inches apart on a sheet pan. Gently press the center of each to flatten.
  • Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden.
  • Cool on the pan for 3-5 minutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Store tightly covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Notes

To toast the pecans spread in a single layer on a cookie sheet. Roast at 350°F for 6-8 minutes. Cool completely before adding to the cookie dough.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 113mg | Potassium: 100mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 201IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
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8 Comments

  1. We don’t get cinnamon chips here so how much ground cinnamon should I use instead?

  2. Have you made them without the cinnamon chips or a different type of chip? Unfortunately we don’t get cinnamon chips in this country. Looking forward to trying this, I love that it has chocolate covered raisins.
    Thanks

    1. You can make these with the same amount of chocolate chips, and perhaps add ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients.

  3. I love chocolate covered raisins. I haven’t had an excuse to have any in the house for a long time! THANK YOU!!!
    Wishes for tasty dishes,
    Linda

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