Duff Goldman's Pro Tip For Delicious Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

As chef Duff Goldman revealed to Delish, when it comes to oatmeal raisin cookies, soaking the oatmeal and raisins before baking lets the ingredients become "super moist and plump."

The pre-bake soak makes the oats chewy instead of dry and adds volume to the raisins, enhancing their fruity flavor. This yields warm, moist, and unbelievably good cookies.

You can soak the raisins in pretty much any liquid, be it water, rum, brandy, whiskey, or even eggs. An hour is enough to plump up the dried fruit, but overnight soaks work best.

To avoid adding too much moisture, try drying the raisins with a paper towel before adding them to the dough. The oats can be soaked in the liquid components of your cookie recipe.

Apart from the said pro-tip, Goldman also suggests toasting the nuts prior to adding them into your cookie dough and pulling the cookies out of the oven before they get too tough.