If you love classic oatmeal raisin cookies, you’re going to want to make these Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars! All the chewy, cinnamon-spiced flavors you expect are packed into soft, chewy bars topped with a rich, cream cheese frosting.If you love these bars, which you will, and can’t get enough of oatmeal raisin, you will want to check out my Maple Oatmeal Raisin Cookies, too! Want to save this recipe?Just enter your email and get it sent to your inbox! Plus you’ll get new recipes from us every week!Email *Save Recipe Ingredients & Substitutions Raisins: Be sure to soak the raisins in warm water for about 30 minutes before starting this recipe.If you’re looking for a grown-up twist, try soaking the raisins in brandy for deliciously boozy oatmeal raisin cookies or bars! Butter: I recommend using unsalted butter so you can control exactly how much salt goes into your bars.

Unsalted butter lets the flavors shine without adding extra saltiness.But if all you have is salted butter, no worries, you can still use it! Just skip or reduce the 1/2 teaspoon salt in the recipe to keep the balance just right.Sugar: This recipe uses both light brown sugar and granulated sugar to get the perfect balance of sweetness and texture.

The brown sugar adds a little extra moisture and a rich, caramel flavor, while the granulated sugar helps the bars stay chewy and gives a nice texture.Oats: Using old-fashioned oats (or rolled oats) gives the bars more of a chewy te

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