1 stick or ½cupUnsalted buttersoftened at room temperature
1tablespoonsWhite sugar
⅔cupLight brown sugarPacked
1teaspoonPure vanilla extract
3-4teaspoonsWater
1 ⅓cupsRolled oatsOld fashioned
¾cupRaisins
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C) for at least 10 minutes.
Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Or prep 1 baking sheet only if you’re baking each batch separately.
In a bowl, take dry ingredients (all purpose flour, baking soda and ground cinnamon). Whisk until everything is mixed.
In another large bowl, take softened butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Start beating using a hand mixer (or use a stand mixer with paddle attachment). Beat it until smooth.
Then add vanilla and water. Again beat until combined. Using a spatula scrap the sides of the bowl.
Add flour mixture and rolled oats. Mix using a spatula until everything comes together like a soft dough.
Now add raisins. (*see notes for to soak or not to soak raisins) Fold them into the cookie dough.
Now take a portion of the cookie dough using a cookie scoop (1 ½ tablespoons size) into your palm. Shape into a fairly smooth ball. Flatten it slightly. So it becomes a disk shape.
Arrange it on a prepared cookie sheet. Place them a few inches apart so cookies have some room to expand.
Bake into the preheated oven for 12-14 minutes.
Let it cool the cookies in a pan for 5 minutes so they firm up. Then transfer them on a cooling rack to cool down. Serve them warm or at room temperature.
Notes
No-Soak or Pre-Soak Raisins?
If your raisins are fresh meaning you’ve just opened the packet and they feel moist, slightly sticky and super soft. If your raisins are like these fresh then no need to soak.
If raisins are stored in the refrigerator from a previously opened package then take a few in your hand, feel them. If they look slightly dried up, hard (but when your bite it’s still soft) then soak the raisins.
How to soak raisins for eggless oatmeal cookies? Soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes only. Drain all the water and pat dry using a kitchen towel or paper towel.
Want to make more cookies? You can easily double or triple this eggless oatmeal cookies recipe without any issue.If the cookie dough is sticky and soft, then chill the dough for 30 minutes in the refrigerator. This can happen if your butter is overly softened and almost melted.Storage:
At room temperature, store in an airtight container for up to 4-5 days. Let the cookies cool down to room temperature before storing.
Cookie dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a day. Meaning you can make the dough a day before and bake the next day.