Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

By elizabethkristine

I substitute whole white wheat flour for the all-purpose. I also substitute coconut oil for the butter at a little less than a 1:1 ratio. I have also substituted pure orange extract for the grated orange peel. The only thing I haven't tried yet that I want to is substituting honey for the sugar!

Ingredients

• In a mixing bowl, combine:
• 6 tbsp butter, softened
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp finely grated orange peel
• In a large bowl, whisk together and add to above ingredients:
• 1 1/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Mix in:
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries

Details

Adapted from lowfatcooking.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Line cookie sheets with parchment paper. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-9 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for 1 minute then transfer to a cooling rack.