Oatmeal Currant Cookies

I'm not a big fan of the oatmeal raisin cookie, but I love this cookie!!! Even if you like oatmeal raisin cookies this is a nice change!

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 4 1/2 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups  quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3⁄4 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 8  tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1⁄2 cup  packed light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup dried currant
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease baking sheets.
3. Toss the oats, flour cinnamon, and baking soda together in a bowl.
4. Cream the butter and both sugars together in a mixing bowl until light.
5. Beat in the egg and vanilla.
6. Then slowly beat in the dry ingredients, then the currants and walnuts.
7. Drop the batter by rounded teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto the prepared baking sheets.
8. Bake until golden, about 10 minutes.
9. Leave the cookies on the baking sheets for 2 minutes, then transfer them to wire racks to cool.