OATMEAL COOKIES WITH CRANBERRIES, CHOCOLATE CHIPS AND WALNUTS

Submitted by Sue M.

"Every time I make these cookies, people rave about how good they are. I find that using cranberries make them tasty and special."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 42mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 36 COOKIES
• Serves: 36

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup butter (softened) or 1 cup oleo (softened)
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar (packed)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 1⁄2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup dried cranberries
• 1⁄2 cup chopped walnut pieces

directions

1. Directions.
2. 1. In a small mixing bowl, blend flour, baking soda and baking powder.
3. 2. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter/oleo with sugars until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
4. 3. Beat in flour mixture at low speed until blended.
5. 4. Stir in oatmeal, walnuts, chocolate chips and Cranberries.
6. 5. Cover and chill for at least 1 hour.
7. 6. Line parchment paper on baking pan (works better than greasing the pans & less cleanup and the cookies come off the parchment paper easily without sticking).
8. 7. Put spoonful of cooking mix about 2” apart. Sprinkle a tiny bit of flour on top and smash down to flatten. (I prefer them flattened—You can leave them rock shape if you prefer).
9. 8. Preheat oven to 350˚.
10. 9. Bake for 12 minutes.
11. 10. Remove pan from oven and let cookies cool for 1 to 5 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.
12. 11. Makes approximately 36 to 38 cookies.