Bake Ritz Carlton oatmeal raisin cookies at home! These soft, chewy, buttery cookies are packed with oats, raisins, and warm cinnamon.
You might also like Double Tree Hotel's chocolate chip cookies, Copycat Subway chocolate chip cookies, or Copycat Chick-fil-a chocolate chunk cookies.
After making the famous Ritz Carlton chocolate chip cookies, I couldn't wait to try another one of the hotel's beloved recipes. Luckily, they shared several of their signature cookie recipes over the years, and this oatmeal raisin recipe from the Ritz-Carlton in Washington, D.C. is said to be President Jimmy Carter's favorite cookie.
Why I Like This Recipe
- Classic recipe. This recipe was printed on cards and shared with guests at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington D.C.
- Flavorful and chewy. These cookies are everything a great oatmeal raisin cookie should be—soft and chewy with buttery edges, plenty of old-fashioned oats, sweet raisins, and just the right touch of cinnamon. They're hearty enough for an afternoon snack yet tender enough to enjoy warm with a glass of milk.
- No chill. I love no-chill cookie recipes. They hit the spot when you're craving something sweet, no extra chill time involved.
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Tips and Tricks
- Mix-ins. Get creative with the mix-ins! These cookies are delicious with coconut, too. If you'd like to add some, pulse a cup of sweetened coconut flakes in a blender or food processor to break them up a bit, then mix them into the dough.
- Soak raisins. If your raisins are dry, soak them in water for 10 minutes to plump up before adding them to the cookie dough.
- How to reshape cookies. If any of the cookies come out misshapen, use the cookie-cutter (cup or canning lid) trick to make them perfectly round while they are still HOT. Once they start to cool, you can't reshape them.
- Baking sheets. I use light-colored baking sheets for all of my cookies. Lighter-colored metal bakes more evenly than dark-colored metal and doesn’t brown the bottoms of the cookies too quickly. If using a dark metal baking sheet, adjust the baking time and watch the cookies to prevent burning.
Ingredients
- Butter: I use salted butter, but you can use unsalted if you'd like.
- Brown and white sugar: A combination of sugars, using more brown sugar than white sugar for a soft and chewy cookie.
- Eggs: For richness and flavor.
- Vanilla: Have you tried making your own vanilla extract? It's easy to do!
- Baking soda and alt: For leavening and flavor.
- Cinnamon: A small amount adds a delicious flavor to these cookies.
- All-purpose flour
- Old Fashioned Oats: Use old-fashioned oats vs. quick oats for the best results.
- Raisins: If you absolutely can't stand raisins, feel free to substitute chocolate chips or nuts.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How To Make Ritz Carlton Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars on medium speed until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
Step 2: Add flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix. Add oats and raisins. Mix.
Step 3: Scoop onto parchment-lined baking sheets. For large cookies, use a 3 Tbsp. cookie scoop. For regular cookies, use 2 Tbsp. cookie scoop.
Step 4: Bake 3 Tbsp. cookies for 13-15 minutes. Bake 2 Tbsp. cookies for 9-11 minutes. Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on the pan, then transfer to a wire cooling rack.
This recipe makes 20 large cookies or 30 regular-sized cookies.
Oatmeal Raisin Cookie FAQs
This recipe was printed on cards and shared with guests at the Ritz-Carlton in Washington D.C.
Old-fashioned oats give the cookies their hearty, chewy texture. Quick oats will work but produce a softer, less textured cookie. I recommend sticking with rolled oats whenever possible.
Yes! Freeze baked cookies for up to 3 months. You can also freeze unbaked cookie dough balls and bake directly from frozen.
Be careful not to overmeasure the flour. Don't overbake the cookies.
Remove them from the oven when the centers still look slightly underdone; they will continue to bake on the hot pan while they cool.
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Ritz Carlton Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients
- 7 ounces butter 14 Tablespoons
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 cup oats
- 1 cup raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cream butter and sugars until creamy.
- Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Mix.
- Add oats and raisins.
- Scoop onto parchment paper-lined baking sheets using a 2 Tbsp. or 3 Tbsp. cookie scoop.
- Bake 2 Tbsp. cookies for 9-11 minutes. Bake 3 Tbsp. cookies for 13-15 minutes.
- Cool cookies on pans for a few minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
Brandy says
So flavorful and an easy recipe!