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An '''oatmeal raisin cookie''' is a type of [[Cookie#Classification|drop cookie]] made from an [[oatmeal]]-based dough with [[Raisin|raisins]]. Its ingredients also typically include [[flour]], [[sugar]], [[Egg as food|eggs]], [[salt]], and [[Spice|spices]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Melissa |title=Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies |url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018658-classic-oatmeal-raisin-cookies |website=NYT Cooking |publisher=The New York Times |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref>
[[File:Oatmeal Raisin Vegan Cookie (3838762018).jpg|thumb|[[Vegan]] oatmeal raisin cookies]]
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An '''oatmeal raisin cookie''' is a type of [[drop cookie]] distinguished by an [[oatmeal]]-based dough with [[Raisin|raisins]] mixed throughout. Its ingredients also typically include [[flour]], [[sugar]], [[Egg as food|eggs]], [[salt]], and various [[Spice|spices]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Clark |first1=Melissa |title=Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies |url=https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1018658-classic-oatmeal-raisin-cookies |website=NYT Cooking |publisher=The New York Times |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> A descendant of the [[Scottish cuisine|Scottish]] [[oatcake]], the oatmeal cookie was eventually improved with raisins, and now the oatmeal raisin cookie is one of the most popular cookies in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Amatulli |first1=Jenna |title=The Definitive List Of America’s Favorite Cookies |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cookies-om-nom-nom_us_5661a953e4b079b2818e3e68 |website=HuffPost |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref>


When the cookies were becoming prominent in the United States in the early 1900s, they came to be known as a "[[health food]]"<ref name="Dockray">{{cite web |last1=Dockray |first1=Heather |title=The stigma against oatmeal raisin cookies |url=https://mashable.com/2018/05/15/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-stigma/#CXexrOSTZmql |website=Mashable |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> by reason of having increased fiber and vitamin contents from the oatmeal and raisins. Nonetheless, the [[nutritional value]] of an oatmeal raisin cookie is virtually equivalent to that of a [[chocolate chip cookie]], with each having practically the same sugar, fat, calorie and fiber content.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balagur |first1=Amanda |title=Are Fruity Desserts A Healthier Choice? Nutritionists Tell All |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fruit-desserts-healthy_us_5b353f7ce4b007aa2f7e6632 |website=HuffPost |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/search/list?home=true|title=Food Composition Databases|last=|first=|date=|website=ndb.nal.usda.gov|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref>
When the cookies were becoming prominent in the United States in the early 1900s, they came to be known as a [[health food]]<ref name="Dockray">{{cite web |last1=Dockray |first1=Heather |title=The stigma against oatmeal raisin cookies |url=https://mashable.com/2018/05/15/oatmeal-raisin-cookie-stigma/#CXexrOSTZmql |website=Mashable |date=16 May 2018 |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> because of the fiber and vitamins from the oatmeal and raisins. Nonetheless, the [[nutritional value]] of an oatmeal raisin cookie is essentially the same as a [[chocolate chip cookie]] in sugar and calorie content.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balagur |first1=Amanda |title=Are Fruity Desserts A Healthier Choice? Nutritionists Tell All |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/fruit-desserts-healthy_us_5b353f7ce4b007aa2f7e6632 |website=HuffPost |date=2 July 2018 |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/index.html|title=Food Composition Databases|website=ndb.nal.usda.gov|language=en|access-date=2018-09-16}}</ref> Depending on how many raisins or oats are added, the fat and fiber content may not be much different either.


== History ==
== History ==
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The first recorded ''oatmeal cookie'' recipe was published in the United States by [[Fannie Merritt Farmer]] in her 1896 cookbook, ''[[The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book]]''. While Farmer's original recipe did not contain raisins,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Perry |first1=Sara |title=Oatmeal cookie completeness |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2009/04/oatmeal_cookie_completeness.html |website=OregonLive |date=14 April 2009 |publisher=The Oregonian |accessdate=13 July 2018}}</ref> their inclusion grew more common over time, due in part to the oatmeal raisin cookie recipes featured on every [[Quaker Oats]] container beginning in the early 1900s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DiLonardo |first1=Mary Jo |title=The tasty history of 9 mouthwatering cookies |url=https://www.mnn.com/food/recipes/photos/tasty-history-9-mouthwatering-cookies/oatmeal-raisin-cookies |website=Mother Nature Network |accessdate=13 July 2018}}</ref>


== Variations ==
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In the early [[Middle Ages]], traditional [[Scottish cuisine|Scottish]] [[oatcakes]] had similar ingredients but were and are typically crispier than modern oatmeal cookies.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cloake |first1=Felicity |title=How to cook the perfect oatcakes |url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/wordofmouth/2014/aug/27/how-to-cook-perfect-oatcakes-recipe |website=The Guardian |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> The first recorded ''oatmeal cookie'' recipe was published in the United States by [[Fannie Merritt Farmer]] in her 1896 cookbook, the [[Boston Cooking-School Cook Book]]. While Farmer's original recipe did not contain raisins,<ref>{{cite web |last1=Perry |first1=Sara |title=Oatmeal cookie completeness |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/foodday/index.ssf/2009/04/oatmeal_cookie_completeness.html |website=OregonLive |publisher=The Oregonian |accessdate=13 July 2018}}</ref> their inclusion grew more common over time, due in part to the oatmeal raisin cookie recipes featured on every [[Quaker Oats]] container beginning in the early 1900s.<ref>{{cite web |last1=DiLonardo |first1=Mary Jo |title=The tasty history of 9 mouthwatering cookies |url=https://www.mnn.com/food/recipes/photos/tasty-history-9-mouthwatering-cookies/oatmeal-raisin-cookies |website=Mother Nature Network |accessdate=13 July 2018}}</ref>
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[[File:Oatmeal Cookies with orange zest, golden raisins, and chocolate chips.jpg|left|thumb|[[Orange zest]] and [[chocolate chips]] added.]]
In addition to plain '''oatmeal cookies''', [[chocolate chips]] may be added instead of raisins. Other flavorings may be added in addition to the traditional spices.


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== Controversy ==

Despite the overall popularity of oatmeal raisin cookies, the inclusion of "polarizing" raisins in the recipe has sparked some lighthearted controversy among the general public in the US.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Druckman |first1=Charlotte |title=The Best Oatmeal Cookie Recipe We’ve Ever Tried |url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-best-oatmeal-cookie-recipe-weve-ever-tried-1442346183 |website=The Wall Street Journal |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref> While some praise the enhanced flavor and texture provided by the raisins, others believe that raisins do not belong in the cookies, and should be substituted or removed from the recipe. One common criticism is that oatmeal raisin cookies are easily confused for chocolate chip cookies, leading the raisins' tartar flavor to surprise an unsuspecting eater.<ref name="Dockray"/>

Because of this stigma, the oatmeal raisin cookie has grown to represent anything that is widely considered unfavorable. [[Television host|Television hosts]] such as [[Seth Meyers]] and [[John Oliver]], for example, have used oatmeal raisin cookies in political analogies or jokes to describe or similize candidates and policies that are widely disliked.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Wilstein |first1=Matt |title=Seth Meyers Rails Against Paul Ryan for Trumpcare Hypocrisy |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/seth-meyers-rails-against-paul-ryan-for-trumpcare-hypocrisy-there-will-be-consequences |website=The Daily Beast |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Romano |first1=Andrea |title=John Oliver uses gross raisin cookies to demonstrate what a Trump presidency would be like |url=https://mashable.com/2016/09/26/john-oliver-donald-trump-debate/#bJtfpPGIAmqw |website=Mashable |accessdate=12 July 2018}}</ref>


== See also ==
== See also ==


*[[Anzac biscuit]], made with rolled oats
* [[Anzac biscuit]], made with rolled oats
*[[List of cookies]]
* [[List of cookies]]
* [[Oatmeal Cookie (cocktail)]]
* [[Oatmeal cookie (cocktail)]]


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"Oatmeal cookie" redirects here. For the cocktail, see Oatmeal cookie (cocktail).
Oatmeal raisin cookie
Commercial oatmeal raisin cookies from Archway Cookies
Commercial oatmeal raisin cookies from Archway Cookies
TypeCookie
CourseDessert or snack
Place of originUnited States
Created byFannie Merritt Farmer (first recorded recipe)
Invented1896
Main ingredientsOatmeal, raisins
Ingredients generally usedFlour, sugar, eggs, salt, spices
Similar dishesOatcake

An oatmeal raisin cookie is a type of drop cookie made from an oatmeal-based dough with raisins. Its ingredients also typically include flour, sugar, eggs, salt, and spices.[1]

When the cookies were becoming prominent in the United States in the early 1900s, they came to be known as a health food[2] because of the fiber and vitamins from the oatmeal and raisins. Nonetheless, the nutritional value of an oatmeal raisin cookie is essentially the same as a chocolate chip cookie in sugar and calorie content.[3][4] Depending on how many raisins or oats are added, the fat and fiber content may not be much different either.

History

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The first recorded oatmeal cookie recipe was published in the United States by Fannie Merritt Farmer in her 1896 cookbook, The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. While Farmer's original recipe did not contain raisins,[5] their inclusion grew more common over time, due in part to the oatmeal raisin cookie recipes featured on every Quaker Oats container beginning in the early 1900s.[6]

Variations

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Orange zest and chocolate chips added.

In addition to plain oatmeal cookies, chocolate chips may be added instead of raisins. Other flavorings may be added in addition to the traditional spices.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clark, Melissa. "Classic Oatmeal-Raisin Cookies". NYT Cooking. The New York Times. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  2. ^ Dockray, Heather (16 May 2018). "The stigma against oatmeal raisin cookies". Mashable. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. ^ Balagur, Amanda (2 July 2018). "Are Fruity Desserts A Healthier Choice? Nutritionists Tell All". HuffPost. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Food Composition Databases". ndb.nal.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-09-16.
  5. ^ Perry, Sara (14 April 2009). "Oatmeal cookie completeness". OregonLive. The Oregonian. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
  6. ^ DiLonardo, Mary Jo. "The tasty history of 9 mouthwatering cookies". Mother Nature Network. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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