Soft and Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

Sally · sallysbakingaddiction.com · 2019 · 26-30 cookies

Against 499 oatmeal cookie recipes

Close to the middle of 499 oatmeal cookie recipes on every ingredient.

How it compares

Against the typical batch: the median of 499 oatmeal cookie recipes, per 100 g of flour.

Oats above the middle half: 122% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 85%, more than 74% of recipes use.
Fat in the middle half of recipes: 108% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 91%.

Percentile on each ingredient. Shaded ring: the middle half of recipes.

1 cup (16 Tbsp; 226g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature226 g
1 cup (200g) packed light or dark brown sugar200 g
1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar50 g
2 large eggs*≈ 100 g
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract≈ 8 g
1 Tablespoon (15ml) unsulphured or dark molasses (do not use blackstrap; I prefer Grandma’s brand)≈ 21 g
1 and 2/3 cups (209g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled)209 g
1 teaspoon baking soda≈ 6 g
1 and 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon≈ 3.9 g
1/2 teaspoon salt≈ 3 g
3 cups (255g) old-fashioned whole rolled oats*255 g
1 cup (140g) raisins (see Note below)140 g

Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.

flour 209 gbatter 1222 g

≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.

Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 499 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.

Nearest by baker's percentages: oats, fat, sugar, egg, leavening, salt.