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These cookies are, hands down, the best oatmeal raisin cookies I have ever tasted! Like I said, SIMPLE ... And if you're looking for more easy and delicious cookie recipes, then check out my other ...

These oatmeal raisin cookies are classic comfort ... you would the raisins and get ready for the best white chocolate ...

(For neater cookies, you can roll into balls and flatten slightly.) Bake for 10 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the cookies are just set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool for as long ...

Oatmeal comes in several grades, ranging from pinhead, which is made by dividing the whole oat kernel and removing floury meal, to super-fine. In between, there are the popular rough, medium-rough ...

Travel inspires some of the recipes I present in my columns ... They also make splendid cookies, including oatmeal raisin, and we bought some of them to enjoy at a picnic we were having later ...