Spicy Oatmeal cookies with Raisins

When I first tried baking cookies, I used this recipe and I fell in love with it immediately. Even my whole family and those lucky friends who were treated to the delicious spicy crumbleness of these cookies, everyone loved them. It also might have been the recipe that triggered the spice-freak in me, because I just can't get enough of the cinnamon-nutmeg-clove combo and when I'm asked to bake something out of the blue, I usually go for this easy yet delicious mix to prepare something non-standard.

Anyway, I've made this recipe many times in many ovens and I believe that it yeilds an awesome bunch of cookies. I'll post the original recipe but if you like your cookies a bit more rich in taste, like me, don't hesitate to up the amount of spice in the mixture.

Spicy Oatmeal cookies with Raisins

• 120 g butter, softened
• 100 g butter flavored shortening
• 220 g packed light brown sugar
• 100 g white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 200 g all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves (but in my opinion, 1/2 is way too little)
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 250 g rolled oats
• 150 g raisins

1. Preheat oven to 175 degrees C, gas mark 4.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
3. Bake 10 to 15 minutes until light and golden. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely.



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