These oatmeal raisin cookies are a soft ... Place butter, brown sugar and white sugar in the base of a large mixing bowl.

When I was a kid, there was nothing — and I mean nothing — worse than picking up what I thought was a chocolate chip cookie, taking a bite and realizing it was actually an oatmeal raisin cookie.

It may come as a shock to legions of chocolate chip devotees, but there’s a small but passionate faction of cookie ... my favorite oatmeal raisin iteration, full of dark brown sugar for ...

By Melissa Clark It may come as a shock to legions of chocolate chip devotees, but there’s a small but passionate faction of cookie ... oatmeal raisin iteration, full of dark brown sugar for ...

This recipe for chewy oatmeal cookies results in an amped-up version of the childhood favorite, with pecans for nutty, crunchy interest and your choice of dried fruit to make them personal.