Description
Make chewy cranberry oatmeal cookies that balance tart cranberries with a sweet base. This recipe, inspired by Liam and Sara’s journey from technical perfection to joyful creation, brings fun back to your baking. Add white chocolate or nuts for extra flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups rolled oats (old-fashioned)
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, cream the softened butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour and baking soda.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined.
- Stir in the rolled oats, dried cranberries, and any optional mix-ins like white chocolate or nuts.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing them about 2 inches apart.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the edges are lightly golden brown. The centers should look slightly underbaked for maximum chewiness.
- Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For extra chewy cookies, slightly underbake them. They firm up as they cool.
- Do not overmix the dough after adding the flour; this prevents tough cookies.
- If your cranberries are very dry, you can soak them in warm water for 10 minutes, then pat them dry before adding them to the dough.
- This recipe works well with frozen cranberries if you do not thaw them first.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cookie
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg