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Best Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

These are the best cranberry oatmeal cookies ever! Crispy on the edges and chewy on the inside, these delicious walnuts oatmeal cranberry cookies are everyone's favorite! 

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Chill
1 hr
Total Time
27 mins
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 106 kcal
Course: Dessert , Baked Goods
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 stick unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup walnuts chopped
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Instructions

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  1. In a large bowl, mix butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy and light. 
  2. Add in the egg and vanilla. Mix well. 
  3. Stir in the old fashioned oatmeal and all purpose flour using a wooden spoon. 
  4. Fold in chopped walnuts and cranberries. 
  5. Chill the oatmeal cookie dough in the fridge for one hour. 
  6. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  7. Scoop out the cookie dough and place them on the baking sheet, leaving 2 inch space between them. 
  8. Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until they're golden on the edges. The top will be soft. 
  9. Cool on the baking sheet for ten minutes and then transfer to a cooling rack.  

Notes

  • Use two baking sheets to make the cookies. When one batch is baked, bake the other batch. Don't use warm baking sheets since it'll make the cookies spread before they bake. 
  • You can leave out the walnuts and add 1/2 cup white chocolate chips to make white chocolate chip cranberry oatmeal cookies. 
  • Use pecans instead of walnuts if you like. It's also possible to not use nuts in this cookie recipe. 
  • When making cookies, make sure all the ingredients are at room temperature unless otherwise is mentioned in the recipe. Read more about why you need to have ingredients at room temperature.
  • You can refrigerate the oatmeal cookie dough overnight and make it the day after.
  • This cranberry oatmeal cookie recipe is asking for dried cranberries, it cannot be substituted with fresh cranberries.
  • You can double this recipe easily. The baking time will be the same. 
  • Freezing instructions: Place the cookies in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 4 months. To serve, thaw them at room temperature or in the oven at 200 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes. If freezing the raw cookie dough, transfer it to a freezer bag, flatten it using your hands and then freeze it for up to 6 months. To bake, thaw the dough in the fridge overnight and then proceed with the baking instructions in the recipe card. 

Nutrition Information

Calories 106kcal (5%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 17mg (6%) Sodium 5mg (0%) Potassium 35mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 128IU (3%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 106

% Daily Value*

Calories 106kcal 5%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 5mg 0%
Potassium 35mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 128IU 3%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.