Question 1

WHAT MAKES COOKIES MORE CHEWY?

Accepted Answer

The chewiness level in cookies usually lies in the butter, so pay attention to baking time on these cookies so they don't dry out. These oatmeal raisin cookies are mega chewy, and if you overbake them, you start to lose the chewiness intended for the end result of this bake.

Question 2

HOW DO YOU KEEP OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES CHEWY?

Accepted Answer

Be sure not to overbake these cookies. They will continue to bake on the hot baking sheet once removed from the oven, so stop baking when you see the edges are just set. You may see some bubbles on the tops of the cookies from the reaction with the leavener and the molasses. This is what you want!

Question 3

SHOULD I CHILL MY OATMEAL COOKIE DOUGH?

Accepted Answer

This recipe, originally published in 2014, used to include chilling the cookie dough. After years of making these cookies and testing different ingredients and methods, I found that chilling the dough wasn't totally necessary. That said, if you find that your cookies are spreading too much in the oven, you can chill it to firm up the butter.

Question 4

WHY ARE MY OATMEAL RAISIN COOKIES SO HARD?

Accepted Answer

In general, over baking cookies can make them hard, but oatmeal raisins especially seem to be more susceptible and sensitive to hardening from over baking. Be sure you’re looking for the signs of doneness like bubbles on the top of the cookie and just set edges.

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