Chocolate Covered Raisin Pecan 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

Oatmeal cookies are a childhood favorite of mine. Made with or without raisins the chewy texture that the oatmeal adds to them, along with the crispy golden edges appeals to my personal taste immensely. I think they're simply glorious. 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.

Helpful Tips for Making Oatmeal Cookies

• While I love using chocolate covered raisins in this oatmeal cookie, If you prefer you can certainly use plain 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.
• Lower the speed of the mixer and add the dry ingredients gradually mixing until all are fully moistened.
• 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.

Other Cookie Recipes to Add to the Menu

Fill your cookie jar with these cookies:

• Loaded Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Peanut Butter Cowboy Cookies
• Classic Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Candy Bar Pretzel Cookies
• No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies
• See how to make Chocolate Covered Raisins from The Spruce Eats.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Ice Cream/Cookie Scoop Set
• Cookie Sheet
• Hand Mixer
• Cookie Jar

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Chocolate Covered Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Cooling Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Cookies

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate-covered-raisin-pecan-oatmeal-cookies

Servings: 32 servings

Calories: 197kcal

Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cup all purpose flour
• 2 ½ cup old fashioned oats
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoon 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.
• Sift together the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl cream together the butter, light brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla.
• Add the eggs one at a time beating well between each addition.
• Add the sifted dry ingredients gradually mixing 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. Gent;ly press the center of each to flatten.
• Bake for 16-18 minutes until golden.
• Cool on the pan for 5 minutes then move to a cooling rack to cool completely.
• Store tightly covered at room temperature.

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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