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Freshly Milled Oatmeal Raisin Cookies (Thick & Simple)

These freshly milled oatmeal raisin cookies back up thick with warm spices and hearty rolled oats. Made with fresh milled flour, they deliver rich flavor and a thick texture with each bite.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course: Dessert

Ingredients
  

  • ¾ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup white granulated sugar
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  • 225 g. freshly milled soft white wheat (or 1½ cups all-purpose flour)
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  • 1½ cups whole rolled oats (not quick oats)
  • 1 cup raisins

Equipment

  • grain mill

Method
 

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°.
  2. Line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugar, and brown sugar for 4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl when needed.
    ¾ cup butter, softened, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup white granulated sugar
  4. Add in the room temperature egg and ½ tsp. vanilla extract. Cream for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides of the bowl when needed.
    1 egg, room temperature, ½ tsp. vanilla extract
  5. Mill 225 grams of soft white wheat berries. If you don't have a mill, just use 1½ cups all-purpose flour.
    225 g. freshly milled soft white wheat (or 1½ cups all-purpose flour)
  6. In a large bowl, combine the fresh milled flour, cornstarch, salt, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
    1 tbsp. cornstarch, 1 tsp. cinnamon, 1 tsp. baking powder, 1 tsp. salt, ¼ tsp. nutmeg
  7. Stir the flour mixture into the wet ingredient mixture by hand until just combined.
  8. Stir in the whole rolled oats by hand until combined.
    1½ cups whole rolled oats (not quick oats)
  9. Stir in the raisins by hand until combined.
    1 cup raisins
  10. Scoop the dough by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
  11. Bake for 8 minutes.
  12. Take them out of the oven and let them sit for 5 minutes. They will continue to set up since the pan is still hot.
  13. Put them on a wire rack to finish cooling and enjoy !

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