Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

2 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 sticks of butter (or you can use half a stick of butter, and half a cup of shortening)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 1/4 cups brown sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream or yogurt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups oats
1 1/2 cups raisins

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter, oil, and brown sugar. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the sour cream (or yogurt) and vanilla.
Stir in the oats and raisins, then add the flour mixture, beating after each addition.
Drop the batter by tablespoons onto parchment-lined baking sheets. Bake the cookies for 14 minutes. They’ll still be light tan; don’t let them brown, or they’ll be crisp instead of chewy!! =) Let them cool on the parchment until lukewarm, then carefully transfer them to a wire rack; they’ll be delicate when warm, then chewy as they cool.
Makes about 5 dozen if no one eats any while you’re making them. If they do, it should make 3 dozen!!! =)

I LOVE these cookies!!! They’re so nice and chewy!!! =) Dad says these are the best oatmeal raisin cookies ever. Considering, Dad doesn’t care for raisins!!