The BESTEST Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Recipe courtesy of gingergrl

• 12 tbsps. (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar     
• 2/3 cup white sugar
• 1 large egg       
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 2 cups Old-Fashioned Rolled Oats        
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 tsp baking soda     
• 3/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt     
• 1 1/2 cups raisins

Preheat oven - 375°.  Cream together butter and sugars with electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 1 minute.  Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.   

Stir together oats, flour, baking powder and soda and salt in a medium bowl.  Stir the dry ingredients into the butter mixture until just combined.  Stir in raisins.  

Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons unto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between each ball.  Bake until cookies are golden brown, 12-15 minutes.   

Cool cookies on sheets several minutes before transferring to rack to cool further. 

Makes about 2 1/2 dozen cookies.