Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are the ultimate of oatmeal cookies. Crunchy, slightly chewy with a hint of sweetness something that will please everyone. 

Oatmeal Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies

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Makes about 2 dozen

1/4 cup butter, softened

1 1/4 cups dark brown sugar, packed

2 large eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/2 cups flour

1 cup oats, quick or rolled your choice
1 tablespoon ground flax seed

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup roughly chopped dried cranberries

1 cup dark chocolate chips

Pre heat oven to 325ºF. Line a baking tray with baking parchment paper. 

In a large bowl combine and beat the butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla until smooth.

In another bowl combine and stir together the flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, salt and  chopped cranberries. Add this dry mixture to sugar mixture and stir by hand until everything is nicely brought together. Add the chocolate chips and stir until just blended. 

Drop dough by spoonfuls on prepared baking tray and bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly golden around the edges however still soft in the middle. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.  

Notes: you may also spray the baking tray with a non-stick spray rather than using baking parchment. Making them with dried cherries would be equally as good. 


Hope everyone had a wonderful weekend and is settling in to the week as well. - JD