Oatmeal Cookie Dough with Rum Raisins

oatmeal cookie dough | Zoë Bakes photo by Zoë François

As many of you know, cookies were my first foray into the world of being a “professional” baker. Okay, I was 19, had zero clues what I was doing, but I loved cookies and so did everyone I fed them to. Since those first days baking cookies for my Zoë’s Cookies cart, I have probably eaten my body weight in cookie dough. It is one of the best parts of making cookies. Truth be told it has never made me at all squeamish to eat raw dough, but that’s just me and I know a lot of people are and maybe for good reason. So, when I heard about Dō, a cookie dough shop in NYC, I thought it was so brilliant and wondered how that took so long. I had the great pleasure of meeting Kristen Tomlan when I did an event in Brooklyn this spring and she’s just as fun and lovely as her cookie dough empire. Her method of making the cookie dough safe to eat is brilliant.

When her book came I immediately made the chocolate chip and oatmeal cookies to pack up and send to my son at college. He said the chocolate chip cookies were immediately devoured by the kids in his dorm and he hid the oatmeal cookies so he could eat them without sharing. That’s my boy! One thing Kristen and I disagree on is what’s appropriate to add into the oatmeal cookie dough. She is very clear in the book about her disdain for raisins and I am TEAM RAISIN ALL THE WAY! I soaked them in rum and tossed them in without apology, despite her begging us not to violate her dough with the dried fruit. 😉 And, they were so delicious I made more to eat myself. 

oatmeal cookie dough | Zoë Bakes photo by Zoë François

You will find the Oatmeal (Raisin) Cookies in Kristen’s book Hello, Cookie Dough and here is a link to her Chocolate Chip Cookies

The Rum Raisin add-in goes like this: 1 cup of raisins soaked in 1/4 cup rum for at least 30 minutes. Drain the excess rum before adding to the dough.

oatmeal cookie dough | Zoë Bakes photo by Zoë François

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2 thoughts to “Oatmeal Cookie Dough with Rum Raisins”

  1. OH YUM ZOE!! I get excited when I see a post from you! I’ve made like 12 batches of those peanut butter/ganache/PB mousse ones FYI.
    Now I’m trying the Oreo chunk, milk choc chip
    That Joy the Baker made and next will be these. Cookies are easy treasures to make someone’s day! ‍

  2. Wow! I made your chocolate chip cookies after watching you on Magnolia Network and they are the most delectable cookies I’ve made. I’m excited to try the oatmeal raisin cookies as it’s my husband’s favourite. So glad I found your site!
    Thanks Zoe

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