Phoebe’s Fabulous Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies

Do you like the TV-show Friends? I know I do. I followed it religiously when I was at university – Friends was the ultimate time to gather in someone’s living room, stock up on baked goodies and munch away while enjoying the comedy. I still like the show a lot. And several years ago, I got a cookbook called Cooking with Friends by Amy Lyles Wilson. It’s a pretty good book – if you’re a Friends fan. It combines quotes and pictures with recipes of things similar to what they eat on the show. And this recipe is one of my favorites. I’ve made it dozens of times, and everyone loves the result. Also, it’s one of the more memorable quotes.

"Phoebe: Okay. We haven’t known each other for that long a time. And there are three things you should know about me. One, my friends are the most important thing in my live. Two, I never lie. And three, I make the best oatmeal-raisin cookies in the world.

Rachel: Okay. Thanks, Pheebs. Why haven’t I tasted these before?

Phoebe: Well, I don’t make them a lot. Because I don’t think it’s fair to the other cookies."

Phoebe’s Fabulous Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies
From Cooking with Friends by Amy Lyles Wilson

150 g unsalted butter
1,9 dl (¾ cup) brown sugar
1,6 dl (2/3 cup) sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
5 dl (2 cups) rolled oats
3,1 dl (1 ¼ cups) flour
3/4 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)
3,75 dl (1 ½ cups) raisins

Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F). Cream the butter and sugars with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy. Add the egg and vanilla. Stir together oats, flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda, and add this to the batter, which will be very thick. Add the raisins. Drop the dough in heaped tablespoons on lined baking sheets, and leave plenty of room in between as they can spread a little. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

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