These Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Bars are the soft, chewy, cinnamon-spiced treat you didn’t know you needed. Think classic oatmeal raisin cookies, but in thick, bar form topped with a rich cream cheese frosting that takes them way over the top.
They’re perfectly spiced, packed with oats and juicy raisins, and have that nostalgic, home-baked flavor that just hits.
Ingredients:
Cookie dough
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temp
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups quick oats
- 1 cup raisins
Cream cheese frosting
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350 F, spray a 9×9 pan with baking spray, line with parchment paper, and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- In another bowl, beat the butter and brown sugar until light, fluffy, and smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add in vanilla.
- Gradually fold in the flour mixture until almost combined.
- Fold in the oats and raisins.
- Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes or until the edges start to look golden.
- Let the bars cool in the pan for 5 to 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
- To make the frosting, beat unsalted butter and cream cheese until light and creamy.
- Add vanilla extract and powdered sugar and beat until smooth.
- Spread frosting over the bars. Cut bars into squares. Serve and enjoy.