Holiday Oatmeal Cookies With Dried Fruit and Nuts

Submitted by Kittencalrecipezazz

"These have just about everything in them, oil takes the place of butter to create a crispy outside with a chewy inside and whole wheat flour for extra flavor, they will make a wonderful addition to your holiday baking tray! --- servings is only estimated, these may also be baked in baking pan then sliced as bars."

 

• 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

1. Set oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
3. In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
7. Flatten slightly with a fork.
8. Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.

Reviews

[missmanda]

Kitt, I made these for the first time last summer but didn't know how to give them a review at the time. Now that I know I can tell you how utterly delish these are. I make these pretty big and eat them as breakfast cookies. Wonderful!

 

[Estelle C.]

I have been doing these cookies many times now, I use this recipe as a base and add more nuts and grains. I also use raisins and dry cranberries instead of cherries. I reduce the sugars to half and it’s sweet enough. Thank you!

 

[kimbolita]

Gonna bake these very soon.......let you know the out come! Can't wait!