carol's choc-oat-cran-chip cookies

(6 ratings)
Recipe by
Carol Junkins
Hanson, MA

My favorite things in a cookie! My daughter adjusted an Oatmeal recipe to include them all, Choc. chips, oatmeal, cranberries, then spiced em up, soo good.

(6 ratings)
yield 4 dozen
prep time 10 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For carol's choc-oat-cran-chip cookies

  • 13/4 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt (optional)
  • 1 tsp
    heaping teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 c
    packed light brown sugar
  • 1 c
    butter (softened) we used 1/2 c butter and 1/2 c regular or buttered crisco
  • 1/2 c
    granulated sugar
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 c
    quick or old fashioned oats
  • 2 c
    12 oz. pkg. of semi-sweet chocolate morsels (we used the mini's)
  • 1 1/2 c
    dried cranberries
  • 1 c
    coarsely chopped walnut (optional)

How To Make carol's choc-oat-cran-chip cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven 375 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda, spices and salt in a small bowl.
  • 2
    Beat brown sugar, butter (or crisco and butter) and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy.
  • 3
    Beat in eggs, milk and vanilla. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in oats, morsels, cranberries and nuts.
  • 4
    Drop by rounded tablespoons onto greased or parchment paper cookie sheets. Bake for 9-10 minutes for chewy cookies or 12-13 for crispy cookies. Let stand for one minute; remove to wire racks to cool completely. We cooked them 10 min. and make sure you use parchment paper or grease well, they will stick otherwise.
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