From Hayden Golden

A note from Hayden:

My grandmother would bristle if she knew I've replaced her beloved oleo with butter. Worse, she'd be appalled at my use of a stand mixer instead of beating the ingredients by hand. But my motto is keep it simple.

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks butter, room temperature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3 cups oats
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Using a stand mixer, beat butter and sugars together until combined.
3. Add eggs and vanilla, beat again until creamy. Then add flour, baking soda, and cinnamon and beat again until incorporated.
4. Finally, add oats, raisins and chocolate chips, if using. Mix again until combined.
5. Form the dough into balls, about 1 inch in diameter.
6. Bake on an ungreased sheet for 10-12 minutes.