Soft Oatmeal Molasses Raisin Cookies

What you need:

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, softened
• 2 cups old fashioned or quick oats
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. molasses
• 1 Tbsp. milk
• 1/2 to 1 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Cream together butter and brown sugar. Then add eggs, molasses, and milk.
2. Add oatmeal and mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. Slowly mix in dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
5. Stir in raisins.
6. Using a scoop, place balls of dough on a parchment or Silpat lined cookie sheet.
7. Bake at 350* for 12 to 13 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes on cookie sheet before removing to wire rack.

Recipe slightly adapted from Finding Joy in my Kitchen