Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

From Martha Stewart

Makes 24

Ingredients
    1 1/2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
    1/2 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
    1/2 cup raisins
    1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
    1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
    1/4 cup granulated sugar
    1 large egg
    1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Method
Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl, whisk together oats, flour, raisins, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy, scraping down bowl as necessary. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. Gradually add oat mixture; beat just until combined.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto two baking sheets. Bake until cookies are golden brown but still soft, 12 to 16 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through. Cool 5 minutes on sheets; transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.

Variations
To make the Oatmeal Craisin Cookies as seen on "The Martha Stewart Show," substitute 1/2 cup dried cranberries (Craisins) for 1/2 cup of raisins.