Big Bakery-Style Cookies With Crispy Edges, Chewy Centers and Plump Vanilla-Soaked Raisins These Ultimate Thick and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies are big, bakery-style cookies made with old-fashioned rolled oats, jumbo Flame raisins, dark brown sugar, molasses and warm spices. The raisins get soaked in hot water and vanilla before baking, while some of the oats are lightly pulsed and the rest are left whole. The result is a thick oatmeal cookie with crispy, buttery edges, a soft and chewy center and plump raisins in every bite. Ever since I made my now-famous chocolate chip cookies, I have been doing a…
