Phoebe's fabulous oatmeal-raisin cookies

I was a huge fan of Friends in the '90s, and I still love watching the ever-lasting re-runs to this day. Phoebe made these cookies for Rachel. Rachel loves them, and wants to know why she's never tasted them before. Phoebe explains she doesn't make them very often as it's not fair on the other cookies! These cookies a firm fav with The Family.

Phoebe's fabulous oatmeal-raisin cookies

Makes 24 large cookies

12 tbsp softened butter (I measured 180ml in a cup measure)

3 /4 cup soft brown sugar

2/3 cup white sugar

1 large egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

2 cups rolled oats

1 1/4 cups plain flour

3/4 tsp baking powder

3/4 tsp baking soda

1/4 tsp salt

1 1/2 cups raisins

Preheat oven to 180C.
Cream the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla until smooth.
Stir together oats, flour, baking powder and soda in a separate bowl. Stir the dry ingredients into the batter until combined.
Add in the raisins.
Heap desertspoonfuls of the mixture onto lined baking sheets. Leave at least 5cm between each to allow room for spreading.
Bake until the cookies are golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. (I cooked mine for 12 minutes, for that lovely typical chewy American cookie).
Cool cookies on sheets for a few minutes, and then transfer to a rack to cool further.