Cranberry-Orange Oatmeal Cookies

I started with my Oatmeal Raisin cookie recipe, and made a few twists to really emphasize the orange flavor.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 36

Ingredients

• 1  cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  cup light butter, softened (2 sticks)
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons  orange peel, ground
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  eggs
• 3  cups oats
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. In a large bowl, beat all ingredients except oats, flour and cranberries with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with a wooden spoon.
3. Stir in oats, flour and cranberries.
4. On UNGREASED cookie sheet, drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake 9 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet to cooling rack or sheets of paper towel.