Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies with Walnuts and Dried Cranberries
"Moist and delicious, these cookies combine classic fall flavors...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all-purpose flour – I prefer King Arthur’s. You could also fresh ground soft white wheat, or a gluten free flour blend
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1 cup uncooked oatmeal – quick cooking for a softer cookie, old fashioned or steel cut for a chewier cookie
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon sea salt or Real Salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, preferably organic
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1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom, preferably organic – you can substitute more cinnamon if you don’t have cardamom
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1 cup (8 ounces) butter, softened
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1 cup light brown sugar, packed
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3/4 cup granulated sugar
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1 large chicken egg or small duck egg
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup home cooked pumpkin (squash) puree or 1 cup canned solid pack pumpkin
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1 cup dried cranberries or dried tart cherries
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1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, preferably as crispy nuts
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