Preheat oven to 350. Thoroughly cream the shortening and sugar together. Add the beaten eggs and beat well. Stir the dry ingredients and add to mixture. Add the oatmeal, raisins and pecans (optional).

Holy cookie. If you’re someone who has sworn off the oatmeal raisin cookie, let me change your mind. This copycat is a recreation of a simple masterpiece—the great Tate’s Oatmeal Raisin Cookie. What ...

Hearty and indulgent, these oatmeal raisin cookies are crisp around the edge and chewy in the center. They’re a satisfying dessert and delicious with a cup of tea. For a cookie that’s a touch less ...

Snickerdoodles are perhaps one of the first and easiest cookies to make for newbie bakers—it certainly was for me in home ...

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Dear SOS: I was at Auntie Em’s Kitchen in Eagle Rock today for the first time. While they are known for their amazing cupcakes and fantastic food, today I had the best oatmeal cookie I’ve ever eaten.

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. (Raisin ...

Jernard Wells, host of "New Soul Kitchen," shared his holiday cookie recipe. Jernard Wells, host of "New Soul Kitchen," joined "Good Morning America" to share a sweet new twist on a classic cookie. He ...

Oatmeal raisin cookies are a classic in the pantheon of desserts, so I was stunned to discover that the Washington Post didn’t have a recipe in our database for this delicious but divisive dessert.

When I'm craving something sweet in the morning (or anytime of day, really), I turn to these easy oatmeal cookies. Sure, oatmeal raisin cookies are more well-known, but I'll take chocolate over dried ...

Why This Recipe Works You'd think creating a gluten-free oatmeal-raisin cookie would be easy. But our favorite test kitchen recipe, which calls for 3 cups of rolled oats, also requires a good amount ...