I made oatmeal raisin cookies, they are thick and airy, and did not spread much, instead they looked "puffed." They are not dense either. I don't have this problem with my chocolate chip cookie recipe which is from the same cook book: Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book.

I looked at threads about how to keep your cookies from spreading and did the opposite (like creaming the butter longer to whip air, putting them on greases cookie sheets, not refrigerating them). I'm also using a cookie scoop for the first time.

The recipe is as follows:

3/4cup butter or margarine (I used Imperial brand 53% oil)

1 cup packed brown sugar

1 teaspoon of baking soda

1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon

2 eggs

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1-3/4 cup flour

2 cups of rolled oats

1 cup raisins

The batter was spreadable consistency when I was done with it, so I'm not sure why they look puffed up as if I had put them in cold. I'm trying to get a crispy cookie on the dense side.

Any help is appreciated!

as far as a recipe-- i just always use the one in the quaker oats box -- as far as a couple ideas, you can pat them down half way through the bake as well as before you bake them of course -- and just a random idea but i love cookies like this is to use ground raisins that increases density a bit -- you might to add a little egg white if you do it in a food processor -- using unbleached or bread flour will make them denser -- you could add one or two tablespoons of milk to your recipe too

try this for flat cookies.....

INGREDIENTS:

• • 3/4 Cup(s) firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3/4 Cup(s) trans-fat free vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 Cup(s) granulated sugar
  • 1 Egg(s)
  • 1/4 Cup(s) Water
  • 1 Teaspoon(s) vanilla
  • 3 Cup(s) Quaker® Oats (quick or old fashioned, uncooked)
  • 1 Cup(s) all-purpose flour
  • 1 Teaspoon(s) salt (optional)
  • 1/2 Teaspoon(s) Baking Soda
  
  
   

Thank you both. I will be trying the one off the Quaker oats container next. My cookies had came out light and fluffy, like muffins instead of like cookies, and I've never had a cookie come out like that. But it was a new recipe so on to a new one! :)

don't beat in air -- mix them like it says in mb's post -- 

best cookies to you 

and if you like spicy flavor in your oatmeal raisin cookies, here's something to try:

add:

1 tsp. Cinnamon

1/4 tsp. Mace

1/4 tsp. Nutmeg

It's a delicious and fragrant addition to the cookies.

and if you want a completely different oc delete the raisins & use well toasted coconut w/original recipe -- mmm

Update: made the Quaker oatmeal cookies yesterday,,, Delicious! and they spread nicely too! Thank you for the suggestions!  

Edit: forgot to add that they were chewy and will lend themselves well to slight modifications, such as a bit of almond meal (or pecan meal).

Wonderful news Craftybanana!   It's always satisfying to hear that something has worked out well.  Feedback is helpful.