The Dunlap family, consisting of Rina, Gary, and Natalie, are seriously some of the funniest and sweetest people I have ever met. I was lucky to meet the Dunlaps through Gadawski’s Restaurant. I then had the even greater privilege of working with Rina at Niagara Street and that further cemented our friendship. Rina always always always looks out for me, whether she is trying to find a man for me, a job for me, or just a way for me to have a good time and I adore her for that. Gary is hilarious and always has a good story for us which ends up leading to Rina’s laugh. If you know Rina, you know her laugh… it is seriously the funniest and most contagious laugh ever. When we are out, whether at a restaurant or a comedy night for Gadawski’s, if Rina starts laughing the place falls silent and then starts laughing with her. And it honestly will go on for 10 minutes straight!!! And not that I saved the best for last but… yeah I kinda did… Natalie is the sweetest little girl ever. She is always complimenting people and telling them how much she loves them… who doesn’t like hearing stuff like that?!?! Natalie is very playful and will keep you entertained for hours. And she is sooooooooo smart, seriously like a little genius. It’s no surprise to me that Natalie turned out so well, she has the most amazing parents and she turned out just like them!!! I hope the Dunlap family knows how much they mean to me and that they enjoy these delicious cookies!!!
Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Ingredients:
2cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup butter, melted (1½ sticks)
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 heaping cup raisins
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Your cookies turn out so much better with parchment paper. Believe me! Buy some!
Melt butter and let cool slightly.
Mix flour, baking soda and salt; set aside.
In a medium bowl, cream together the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar until well blended. Beat in the cinnamon, vanilla, egg, and egg yolk for 2-3 minutes until light and creamy. Mix in the flour mixture until just blended. Add the oats, nuts, and raisins. Mix until just blended.
Place 1/4 cup balls of dough onto parchment lined cookie sheet and bake for 14-16 minutes. Do not overbake. Remember I'm at sea level so if you aren't you may need longer. The edges should look brown and the centers still slightly soft. Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for a couple of minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
*** Didn't make any changes... Made a little over a dozen large cookies***
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