Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups raisins, 210 g
• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (plain flour), 190 g
• 1 tsp baking soda (bicarbonate of soda)
• 1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• ½ tsp fine salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, 226 g, softened
• 1 cup light brown sugar, 200 g, packed
• ½ cup granulated sugar, 100 g
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups old-fashioned rolled oats, 270 g

Instructions

1. Put the raisins in a bowl, cover with hot water and soak for 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry.
2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
3. Beat the butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar with an electric mixer for 2 minutes, until creamy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then the vanilla.
4. Mix in the flour mixture on low speed, then stir in the oats and raisins.
5. Cover and chill the dough for 30 minutes. Heat the oven to 350°F (180°C, or 160°C (320°F) fan, gas mark 4) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
6. Scoop rounded 2-tablespoon portions of dough onto the sheets, 2 inches (5 cm) apart.
7. Bake for 11 to 13 minutes, until the edges are golden and the centers still look slightly underbaked.
8. Cool on the sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.