Cranberry Vanilla Chip Oatmeal Cookies

These cookies are nice and hearty! They are great for Thanksgiving and Christmas when cranberries are popular. But I also make them anytime. The dough gets VERY stiff....you may need to work it with your hands.

• Ready In: 24 mins
• Serves: 42
• Yields: 3 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 2 3⁄4 cups flour
• 2  cups  instant oats
• 2  cups light brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups butter, softened
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons baking soda
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄3 cup  vanilla chip
• 1⁄3 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. In a large bowl, beat together brown sugar and butter. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Gradually add oats. Combine flour and baking soda and gradually mix into batter-- At this point, the dough may be so thick, you'll have to work it with your hands. Mix in vanilla chips and dried cranberries.
3. Drop by tbsp 2 inches apart on to ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes.