maple cranberry pecan cookies

Name: Maple Cranberry Pecan Cookies
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) dried cranberries or cherries; 1 1/2 cup(s) water (you can use a complimentry flavor of liquor instead of the water); 3 cup(s) oatmeal, uncooked (quick or old fashioned work); 1 cup(s) coconut; 2 2/3 cup(s) flour; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 2 cup(s) brown sugar; 1 cup(s) butter; 3/4 cup(s) pure maple syrup; 1-2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1-2 teaspoon(s) maple flavoring; 2 cup(s) toasted pecans, coursely chopped

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Wendy Rusch

Cameron, WI

Updated on Jul 1, 2012

This is a wonderful cookie! With Oatmeal, Pecans, Craisins or Dried Cherries and Maple Syrup...I feel it qualifies as a breakfast cookie...lol I found the original recipe on Relish...I've tweaked it to my liking and here you have a wonderfully yummy cookie! My families new favorite!!! :o)

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Ingredients

2 cups dried cranberries or cherries
1 1/2 cups water (you can use a complimentry flavor of liquor instead of the water)
3 cups oatmeal, uncooked (quick or old fashioned work)
1 cup coconut
2 2/3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter
3/4 cup pure maple syrup
1-2 teaspoon vanilla
1-2 teaspoon maple flavoring
2 cups toasted pecans, coursely chopped

How To Make maple cranberry pecan cookies

Step 1

Place cranberries or cherries in a microwave safe bowl, pour water or liquor over top and microwave 2-3 minutes. Let stand at least 15 minutes then drain and set aside. Discard water. (If using dried cherries, they might need a little chop)

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment or spray them. If you don't, these cookies WILL stick!
Step 3

In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, coconut, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and brown sugar until mixed well together. In a saucepan, combine butter and syrup, heat over medium heat until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and maple extract.
Step 4

Stir butter mixture into dry ingredients stirring to combine then mix in pecans and cranberries. I use a 1/4c cookie scoop, and place balls onto prepared cookie sheets at least 3" apart. (I get 8 cookies on my air bake pan.) Flatten slightly. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. And ENJOY!!!
Step 5

Helpful tips or thoughts... I have made this with 4 c oatmeal and no coconut before and they were still great! I have added white chocolate chips to these...wonderful! I have used 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon...wonderful!
Step 6

Since this recipe makes a lot, I like to bake 2 pans and freeze the dough for later use, to do this: Place cookie dough balls onto a lined pan, place in freezer and freeze until firm. Place frozen dough balls into a freezer zip lock bag. Keep in freezer for up to 3 months. Take out what you need when you need it. Place frozen dough balls on prepared cookie sheet, allow to thaw, flatten slightly then bake per instructions.
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