I have been craving oatmeal cookies ever since I read about President Obama serving them to both the democrats and republicans at a Super Bowl party. I think delicious food is the best path to bipartisanship. You can read The New York Times Article here.I have been making these jumbo oatmeal cookies for a few years and I love them because they are loaded with raisins and have shredded sweetened coconut which adds a special taste and texture to the cookie. This recipe came from Everyday Food, click here for the original version.
Some of my friends have informed me that they hate raisins - in fact stating, "they ruin everything." That said, you can eliminate raisins altogether and add a few chocolate bars instead. I ended up adding a chopped chocolate bar to the last half of my batter, and it definitely made it a richer, more complex cookie.
