Outrageous Cranberry-Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

By ghudsontx

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats (not quick cooking)
• 1/2 cup white whole wheat or all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup chopped toasted walnuts plus 3 T.
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries plus 3 T

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.

Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined.

Add oat mixture to butter mixture and stir until partially mixed. Add 1/3 cup nuts and 1/3 cup cranberries and stir until fully blended. Scoop dough up by rounded tablespoons and shape into balls. Flatten slightly. Mix the reserved nuts and cranberries together and press a few gently into the top . Arrange 2 inches apart on cookie sheets and b on center rack for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are golden brown, but still soft. Cool on sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack.

Instructions