Soak the chopped raisins in the warm water for 10 minutes.
Add the oil and sugar to a large bowl. Using a wire whisk mix them together.
Add the egg and the vanilla extract to the bowl. Break it up and whisk for a few minutes.
Next, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients excluding the oats. Fold it in.
Finally, add the oats and raisins. Fold and mix until completely incorporated. Cover and chill in the refrigerator.
After 30 minutes, remove the cookie dough from the fridge. Preheat oven at 180 C for 10 minutes. Prepare and line a baking tray.
Make even sized balls out of the dough. Place them on the prepared pan. Flatten them until about 1/2 inch in height.
Bake for 10 minutes or until the sides are golden brown. Remove from the oven and move to a wire rack; let it cool down.
Serve it with a glass of milk!
Notes
Coconut oil adds a distinctive aroma and flavor to the cookies. But you can also use any vegetable oil you like.
The raisins disperse well in a cookie when they're down to bits. For this, you can chop it up into small pieces. Also, seedless raisins will be easier to chop it.
For a comparatively smooth cookie, you can choose to powder half of the oats.
These cookies are best when stored in room temperature. It hardens when stored in refrigerator.