Cinnamon and Rum Raisin Cookies

I needed snack. So I made cookies.

Crispy and crunchy with chewy raisins that stick in between your teeth. I personally love that.

This cookie is not overly sweet, letting the rum soaked raisins stand out. And did i mention that this will turn your house into a cookie land? Oh yeees, cooooooookiee land... say it... come oon, saaay it.. 

Coooooo-keeeeeey Laaaaaand

Cinnamon and Rum Raisin Cookies 

(adapted from BakerBettie)

Oatmeal and Spiced Rum Raisin Cookies w/Whole Wheat Flour
1 cup plus 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup white sugar
1 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs, rm temp
1 tbsp vanilla extract
3 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups raisins
rum
Place raisins in a small bowl and pour in enough spiced rum to cover them.  Let them soak overnight.  Strain them before adding to the cookie dough. You can also use, whiskey/bourbon, red wine, or fruit juice.  The liquid allows the raisins to plump up and gives them a different flavor. 
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.  In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.  In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy.  With the mixer still on, add the eggs one at a time.  Add the vanilla.  With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the dry ingredients.  Stop the mixer and scrape down the bowl as needed.  Fold in the oatmeal and raisins.  Use a large scoop and put rounded mounds of dough onto cookie sheets lined with parchment or foil.  Bake in a 374 degree oven for 11-14 minutes, until the edges are slightly browned.  Slide the cookies off the cookie sheet as soon as they come out of the oven to cool.

I am awesome (?). So I got an award.

Jokes aside, thank you to While He Was Out for awarding me this blog award. I have extreme fun replying and writing comments to her. She is what I like to call yes-m'am-you're-an-awesome-individual. And although I got jealous of her all the time, a fair amount is always healthy...

Rules to this award:
1. Thank the person who nominates you and link back to them in your post
2. Share 7 facts about yourself
3. Pass the award on to 15 more bloggers that you enjoy
4. Contact the people you have nominated


You can find my 7 facts in this post. One other fact the Mr has noticed is: I'm A-ball-of-contradiction.

And for the 15 bloggers, I'll do a 7+1 instead. These are blogs I've recently encountered and they amaze me.

1. Jessica @ She Bakes Here: Because her name is Jessica! I kid I kid... Jessica's desserts really make you think what you can do with your recipes! I mean, you'd think there's only so much muffins (or cookies, ohh her cookies... -drools) until you've seen her website.

2. Mrs F @ The Cheekiest Monkey of All: No! Hold that thought! Mrs F is the cheekiest monkey! One exchange of comments and you know she's nice to be around!! And just so you know, her pictures (kick pebbles) are. so. good. great. excellent. sigh :')

3. Kristina @ Spabettie: hee hee. I love the name "Spabettie". -eherm She's very pretty. Gawd, what's wrong with me?! Oh right, her cakes and bars must be making me giddy.

4. Laura @ Laura Loves Cakes: Look, girl, I'm still trying to figure out how to do that Hazelnut caramel whisps thingy! And not to forget how you make everything look so purty!!

5. Antonina @ Dulcegarii culinare: Although I don't understand her posts and Google Translator worsens everything, I look at her pictures as an inspiration.. Just like a plain canvas painted by the artist, her pictures look complete.

6. Elizabeth @ Sugar Hero: Oh...mother...of... (enough said)

7. Yudith @ Blissfully Delicious: Yudith, you are amazing! I would like to thank you for being awesome and for the many many goodies you treat my eyes with. Although it never reaches my palate, but for now, (until technology advances) I'll be satisfied with just watching.

+1. Tara @ Butter Dish: Tara, my dear, I await for your return! :)

Most of you might think "Hey, I'm awesome and stuff, why the award?!" Well, I'd like to think that this is a chance for a fan like me to express my thoughts ;)

Cookie Monster (rawr),

Jes