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Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
This recipe for Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies is the perfect snack that's easy to make. Perfect for Christmas or any time of the year!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 24
Calories: 167 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup (150g) butter at room temperature
- ⅔ cup (120g) brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (135g) old-fashioned oats
- 1 ½ cups (185g) all purpose flour (plain flour)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (75g) dried cranberries
- ½ cup (75g) semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- ½ cup (65g) chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375ºF / 190°C. Line two cookie sheets with baking parchment paper or silpats.
- Beat the butter and sugar in a medium mixing bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs and vanilla.
- In another bowl, stir the oats, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt together.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in stages, stirring to combine.
- Stir in the dried cranberries, chocolate and walnuts.
- Drop teaspoonfuls of the cookie dough onto the prepared cookie sheets, leaving space between them for spreading.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until golden. Allow to cool for a few minutes on the cookie sheets, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Notes
- When making oatmeal cookies, it’s important that you use old fashioned oats and not instant oats. Instant oats will produce a gritty texture in the cookies as they are partially cooked.
- Before making the cookie dough, be sure to leave out the butter and eggs and make sure they come to room temperature. This will ensure that the cookie dough is smooth and even.
- When working with the dough, make sure you don’t overmix. Mix everything until just combined. An overworked dough could cause the gluten in the flour to tighten making a tough cookie.
- The cookies may seem slightly underbaked right out of the oven. They will set completely once they are finished cooling on a wire rack.
Nutrition Information
Calories
167kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
27mg
(9%)
Sodium
147mg
(6%)
Potassium
75mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
180IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 24Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 167
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 167kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 27mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 147mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 75mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 180IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.