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oatmeal & cranberry cookies

(2 ratings)
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Recipe by
Jennifer Helton
@jennipaint
New Port Richey, FL

I've been making these cookies for decades and they fool people -- they don't taste or have a texture of an oatmeal cookie. They come out thin, chewy and buttery, not dry and chunky like most oatmeal cookies.

(2 ratings)
yield 3 dozen
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For oatmeal & cranberry cookies

  • 1/2 c
    shortening
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla
  • 2 Tbsp
    milk
  • 1 1/2` c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 1/2 c
    oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1 c
    dried cranberries (craisins)

How To Make oatmeal & cranberry cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With electric mixer, cream shortening, butter and sugar together until smooth. Add egg, milk and vanilla to the mixture and blend until smooth and silky.
  • 2
    Gradually add flour into the bowl with sugar mixture. Sprinkle soda and salt and mix thoroughly. Add oatmeal and mix slowly until incorporated into batter. Fold in cranberries (Craisins) -- you can also substitute raisins, or chocolate chips, or nuts, or whatever strikes your fancy.
  • 3
    Drop by spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until browned on edges and top. Cool for 2 minutes before removing to a cooling rack. Enjoy!!
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