comfort food

the past two days have been emotionally and spiritually rough. i felt like i was being dragged over a shredder then haphazardly put back together. the kids were fine, they were wonderful, but i was facing opposition that i had unwillingly been dragged into. all i wanted was to stay in my batman jammies, curl up in bed, and eat comfort food- i tend to take my frustrations out via exercise or by cooking/ baking. unfortunately, i have responsibilities i must fulfill, it's too cold outside for jammies, i watch my calorie intake, so the only remedy i had was to bake oatmeal chocolate chip raisin cookies. i'll eat them with a scoop of vanilla ice cream smooshed in between, and if i have some, with a drizzle of caramel sauce on top. the ultimate "the world isn't so bad if i could have this" food.

they are deceptively easy to make and take about 10 minutes my oven. just ten quick minutes to a comforting not too bad for you treat.

oatmeal chocolate chip raisin cookies

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 ¼ cups packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 ½ cups raisins
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat to 350⁰ F. If using a convection oven, reduce oven temperature to 325.

In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients, including oatmeal. Set aside.

Cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each egg. Add vanilla and mix until smooth.

Add the dry ingredients, raisins, and chocolate chips. Mix until the flour is just incorporated. Refrigerate dough for at least 30 minutes.  

Drop dough by spoonful onto a nonstick baking sheet. Bake for 7-9 minutes, until bottoms are light golden brown and the tops are slightly shiny. Remove from oven and cool.

Enjoy with a glass of milk.

until next post- maggie