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Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies ~ these old fashioned style oatmeal cookies are crisp on the outside, chewy inside, and packed with tart cranberries.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 36 cookies
Calories: 144 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening I use butter flavored crisco
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats regular are fine, too.
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/4 cups dried cranberries
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at at time, beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
- Combine the remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in the cranberries.
- Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto un-greased baking sheets. Flatten lightly with your fingers.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. After cooling a couple of minutes, move to wire rack to cool. Note: these cookies may look slightly soft when done, they will firm up as they cool.
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Notes
- add nuts ~ these cookies beg for a cup of chopped pecans or walnuts.
- use dried cherries or other chopped dried fruit ~ raisins, currants, or even chopped dates would work equally well.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cookie
Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
110mg
(5%)
Potassium
31mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
15g
(30%)
Vitamin A
97IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.01mg
(0%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 36cookies
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cookie | |
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 110mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 31mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 15g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 97IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.01mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.