Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Submitted by ChesBayCruiser

"This recipe is based on an Oatmeal Raisin recipe a friend provided, and are now officially my favorite cookie on the planet. A huge hit with my wife, kids, family and friends!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 36-42 cookies

ingredients

• Whisk together dry ingredients and set aside

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt

• Cream wet ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla

• Then stir in

• 3 cups oats (not instant)
• 1 1⁄2 cups craisins
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped walnuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Whisk dry ingredients; set aside.
3. Combine wet ingredients with a hand mixer on low.
4. To cream, increase speed to high and beat until fluffy and the color lightens.
5. Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture until no flour is visible. (DO NOT Over mix -- this will make a tough cookie.)
6. Add oats, Craisins and walnuts; stir to incorporate.
7. Drop cookies (about 2 tablespoons ea) 2-inches apart onto baking sheet sprayed with nonstick spray.
8. Bake 11-15 minutes (on center rack), or until golden, but still moist beneath cracks on top.
9. Remove from oven; let cookies sit on baking sheet for 2 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Reviews

[TheDangerChef]

A great combination! Al the ingredients (nuts, cranberries, oats) were all in the right proportions. This was my first try at cookies and it worked out great.