Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies
Whether you are looking for a sweet way to start your day or a mid-day pick-me-up, look no further than for this Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookie recipe. The perfect snack for warm summer days, chilly autumn evenings and cool winter mornings.
3 Reasons to Love this Recipe:
These Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies are the perfect breakfast cookie. Whole oats combine perfectly with the natural sweetness of raisins and buttery texture of farm fresh pecans for a wonderfully wholesome way to start the day.
These Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies freeze super well when either baked or left raw. Keep a pail of batter in the freezer handy for when a quick impromptu sweet treat is needed. You can also easily freeze baked cookies in an airtight container for up to 3 months and enjoy as preferred.
These Oatmeal Raisin Pecan Cookies are sweet without being too sweet, nutty without being too nutty and wholesome without being heavy. The perfect chewy cookie snack!
Recipe:
3 eggs
1 cup raisins
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup farm fresh pecan meal
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups old fashioned oats
3/4 cup farm fresh medium pecan pieces
Directions:
1. Combine eggs , raisins and vanilla and let stand, covered, for 1 hour (highly recommend placing in the refrigerator).
2. Preheat oven to 350*F.
3. Cream together butter, brown and white sugar.
4. To the butter mixture, mix in flour, pecan meal, salt, cinnamon and baking soda.
5. Blend in egg mixture, oatmeal and pecan pieces.
6. Drop by cookie scoops on a greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until browned.
8. Enjoy warm, or freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
