White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Sorry for the delay in getting my third week cookie recipe posted for the 12 Weeks of Christmas Cookies, this week has been insane!  Hopefully more to post on the insanity later for anyone interested!


I am having a very difficult time getting into the Christmas spirit yet.... here in Colorado its still in the 60's and I am getting ready for my first Halloween party tonight so the thought of a cold snowy Christmas day hasn't even entered my mind yet!  With all of that in mind I thought what really screams Christmas to me and how can I make that into a cookie?  Cranberries and Cinnamon!  These cookies are wonderul and remind you of oatmeal cookies that have been kicked up a notch!  Enjoy!


White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups quick-cooking oats (not instant)
3/4 cup dried cranberries
6 ounces white chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375°F.

In a large bowl using an electric mixer combine the sugar, brown sugar and butter; mix well to cream together.

Add in egg and vanilla extract and mix until combined.

Add the cinnamon, baking soda, salt and flour and mix well.

Fold in the oatmeal, dried cranberries and white chocolate chips- making sure that all ingredients are uniformly distributed.

Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place 3 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet and bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes, just until the edges are lightly golden.

Remove from oven and let cool for 2-3 minutes on the cookie sheet, then transfer cookies to cooling rack.



Comments

  1. SueOctober 23, 2010 at 5:11 PM

    I love it; so many great flavors in one cookie! Keep us all posted on your cookbook...very exciting!

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  2. TracyOctober 23, 2010 at 6:21 PM

    We made the same cookie this week. Great minds think alike. ;)

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  3. LisaOctober 23, 2010 at 6:48 PM

    I love that cinnamon addition. That's exactly what I like in a cookie, especially an oatmeal one.

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  4. SportsgirlOctober 23, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    These sound kinda healthy but decadent at the same time!

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  5. AprilOctober 25, 2010 at 7:14 AM

    These look wonderful! I love everything in them!

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