Holiday Oatmeal Cookies With Dried Fruit and Nuts
- Ready In:
- 23mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
30
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil
- 3 large eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 tablespoon maple extract or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 1⁄2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1⁄2 cups rolled oats
- 1⁄2 cup coconut
- 1 cup dried cherries
- 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
- 1⁄2 cup slivered almonds (or use chopped almonds)
- 1⁄2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)
directions
- Set oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
- In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
- In a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
- In a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
- Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
- Flatten slightly with a fork.
- Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.
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