Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

In Korea (and most of Asia), Valentine's Day is reserved as a day when women give gifts to their boyfriends/husbands; then a month later, on March 14th, the men return the favor on a holiday known as "White Day." To help celebrate the holiday at work, I baked a couple batches of cookies for my coworkers. I baked a 3½ dozen chocolate chip cookies and 3½ dozen oatmeal raisin cookies.

Although oatmeal raisin cookies are one of my favorite cookies, I've never actually baked them before. I found this recipe online (though it's basically the same recipe found on the box of Quaker Oats - the only difference is the addition of clove.) Although the end cookies tasted fine, I was a little disappointed with the cookies' appearance. I had hoped for a thick, chewy cookie; instead, I got flat cookies (though they are at least still chewy.)

Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
(yields 3 dozen cookies)

¼ c. butter, softened
¼ c. shortening
½ c. packed brown sugar
¼ c. sugar
1 egg
½ t.vanilla
¾ c. flour
½ t. baking soda
½ t. cinnamon
¼ t. ground cloves
¼ t. salt
1½ c. rolled oats
½ c. raisins

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream together butter, shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine flour, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Add to the butter mixture, and combine well. Mix in oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Allow to cool for 2 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.