Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

It’s been a while since I’ve baked any cookies, so I was looking forward to this Barefoot Bloggers selection, thanks to Leslie of Lethally Delicious. These cookies were so good! Be sure to use room temperature butter and lightly flatten the dough out a bit as the recipe states, though, or the cookie will be a slightly undercooked ball. Next time, I may skip the pecans and raisins and try something else, like dried cranberries or chocolate chips.

Source: Raisin Pecan Oatmeal Cookies, Barefoot Contessa Back to Basics

Ingredients
1 ½ cups pecans
½ pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 cup dark brown sugar, lightly packed
1 cup granulated sugar
2 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon kosher salt
3 cups old-fashioned oatmeal
1 ½ cups raisins

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Place the pecans on a sheet pan and bake for 5 minutes, until crisp. Set aside to cool. Chop very coarsely.

In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, one at a time, and the vanilla.

Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together into a medium bowl. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Add the oats, raisins, and pecans and mix just until combined.

Using a small ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, drop 2-inch mounds of dough onto sheet pans lined with parchment paper. Flatten slightly with a damp hand. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Transfer the cookies to a baking rack and cool completely.