oatmeal & cranberry cookies

New Port Richey, FL
Updated on Aug 8, 2012

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.

prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake
yield 3 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 1/2` cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups oatmeal, uncooked
  • 1 cup dried cranberries (craisins)

How To Make oatmeal & cranberry cookies

  • Step 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.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 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!!

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Keyword: #oatmeal
Keyword: #cookie
Keyword: #Cranberry
Keyword: #Craisin
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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