The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe Ever (Soft & Chewy)

I primarily bake desserts for holidays and special occasions. Some desserts even make sweet holiday gifts. For instance, I’m resharing the best oatmeal raisin cookies recipe with you for Day 3 of the“A Dessert a Day ‘Til Christmas 2021″ series. These soft, chewy cookies are addictive. Share them so that you won’t eat them all up yourself!

The Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe Ever (Soft &  Chewy)

I’m not even joking. These are the best oatmeal raisin cookies that I have ever tasted in my life. I sent some to my father-in-law as a treat/to get them out of my home so that I wouldn’t eat them all up, but now I want to make another batch.

They are so good that it’s bad. I was at the point of rationalizing that these could make healthy(ish) breakfast cookies. You know…it’s like oatmeal on the go. (I don’t even like oatmeal, but don’t people add butter, cinnamon, and sugar in it for breakfast?)

Okay, I know that I’m stretching… but if I were to substitute whole-wheat flour for the all-purpose flour in the ingredients, I could probably make a case. I’m not going to do that though…these cookies are amazing “as is”. They are just perfect. I bet that you can’t eat just one either…

Oatmeal raisin cookie recipe from Chef Jerry Montañez, who was a chef/baker at Gracie Mansion.

Anyway, I had clipped this recipe from the New York Daily News newspaper all the way back in December of 2007. I just adjusted the directions a bit for the sake of simplicity. I shouldn’t be surprised that the cookies were so good…the recipe is from Chef Jerry Montañez, who was a chef/baker at Gracie Mansion.

I agree with former Mayor Bloomberg’s assessment. These cookies really are “addictive”! You can find an oatmeal raisin cookie and gingerbread cookie dipped in white chocolate (which I have not tried) recipes written in Chef Montañez’s style on the Daily News site.

These oatmeal raisin cookies (the recipe is from Chef Jerry Montañez, who was a chef/baker at Gracie Mansion) are the best oatmeal raisin cookies that I have ever tasted in my life.

Best Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

That’s it…simple and (perfectly) addictive. I’m going to make another batch! 😊 

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{Top post image by pixiemay. This post has been updated and republished. It was originally posted on 12/16/12.}