Happy Monday, everyone! I hope your week is starting off sweet. It should be, because it’s National Oatmeal Cookie Day!
In honor of this very special, once-a-year occasion, I thought I’d share my remix of the traditional oatmeal raisin cookie: my Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie recipe!
These are excellent to make the night before a study session, when you know you will have a large group of people at your place, or when you know you’re going to pull an all-nighter and will need some quick energy at the ready.
They are easy to make, travel well, and last at least a week. And, they’ve gotten rave reviews from my friends. People like their yummy mix of tart and sweet.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookie Recipe
Note: Makes about a dozen cookies
- 1 tbsp butter or cooking oil spray (or just use parchment paper)
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups unbleached flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 cups quick-cooking oats
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Use butter or cooking oil spray to grease a cookie sheet, or use parchment paper to cover the cookie sheet instead.
3. In a sauce pot, combine the water and cranberries. Cook over medium to high heat until the water begins to boil.
4. Turn off the heat and allow the cranberries to cool.
5. Stir the vanilla extract into the cranberry mixture.
6. In a large bowl, mix the oil, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and eggs. Beat well with an electric mixer or whisk.
7. Add the cranberry mixture to the sugar mixture.
8. In another large bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats.
9. Add the dry ingredients into the cranberry-and-sugar mixture and stir slowly. Keep mixing until all ingredients are fully combined and the dough becomes soft and sticky.
10. Use a spoon to form dough balls about the size of a Ping-Pong ball.
11. Drop each dough ball onto the cookie sheet so all the balls are evenly spread out.
12. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until the cookies are golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Photo Source: Patrick Onofre Photography
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Looks yummy!