Giant Cookie

There comes a time in every young wife's life when she says to herself "I want to make something special for my husband today".  For me, there was only one answer to this, a giant cookie.  I found a recipe on Pinterest  for a Giant Cookie, the only problem was that it was for a chocolate chip cookie, which John doesn't like (I know, shocking!), so I made a few changes and voila, a giant oatmeal raisin cookie (oatmeal raisin being John's favourite).

To start with, you need to cream white and brown sugar and butter together. Then add an egg, baking soda, cinnamon, flour, oats and flour and mix.


I found that after mixing everything, it was still a little dry, so I added more butter than what the original recipe called for.  I think that this was due to the oats.

Once everything is mixed well, place it on a 11x17 baking sheet and shape it into a 9-inch circle.  The original recipe called for it to be  cooked between 13-16 minutes, but I found it needed closer to 25 minutes, but that could be because I didn't flatten it enough.

And viola!  Giant Cookie :D










Giant Cookie Recipe
(This is based off my changes, click here for the original recipe)

INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup butter, melted and cooled
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 cup flour
3 cups oatmeal
2 cups raisins


DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a medium bowl, cream together the sugars and butter. Add the egg and vanilla and mix. Add the dry ingredients and mix well.

Line a large (11X17-inch) baking pan with foil and press the cookie into a circle. I press my cookie into a 9-inch circle, about 1/4 to 3/8-inch thick. When it bakes, it spreads to about 11 inches, which fits perfectly onto a 12-inch round cardboard circle you can find at most craft stores.

Bake for 13-16 minutes (or more depending on thickness) until the cookie is lightly golden brown. Let the cookie cool completely on the baking pan – this helps the cookie stabilize and set so it can be easily lifted off the pan. Once cool, gently use the foil to lift the cookie off the pan.

I think he liked it!