Peanut Butter Oat Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies

These cookies are packed with plenty of delicious ingredients and are satisfying in both sweetness and flavour. A delightful afternoon cookie worthy of such a long name!   

Peanut Butter Oat Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies with Pumpkin Seeds

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1 1/4 cups peanut butter

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup caster sugar

2/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup large flaked oats

3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries

1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, optional

1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

In a large bowl beat the peanut butter and butter with a mixer until creamy.

Add sugars and mix well. Blend in the eggs and vanilla.

In another bowl mix the oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon, dried cranberries, and pumpkin seeds. Add to the peanut butter mixture until well blended. Stir in the chocolate chips. Drop teaspoonfuls of dough, 1 inch apart, onto baking tray. 

Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or just until the centres are set. Allow to cool for 3 minutes on baking tray then remove to wire racks to cool completely. 

Notes: you can use crunchy peanut butter, if you wish. Chocolate chips may be either mini or regular, just adjust the amounts.  

Hope everyone had a lovely long weekend. We had a bit of snow over the weekend however nothing that we aren't already used to. - JD