Famous Oatmeal Cookies

Total Time: 29 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, cut into 8 pieces
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves or 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats, uncooked
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375*. in a large bowl, using electric mixer at high speed, beat butter until soft and smooth. add brown sugar and sugar, beating until fluffy. stir in egg and vanilla.
• 2 stir in flour, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda and salt. beat on low speed until combined. stir in oats, then raisins and 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
• 3 drop 1/4 cup portions of batter, 3 inches apart, onto two ungreased baking sheets. flatten cookies slightly. bake until centers are puffy and edges start to brown, about 13 minutes. cool cookies on baking sheets 2 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4 meanwhile, in microwave safe dish, place remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips. cook on high 30 seconds or until melted when stirred. spoon melted chocolate into a zippered bag, cut a small hole in a corner, and squeeze over cookies in a zigzag pattern.