Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Recipe by The View From the Great Island

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies ~ these old fashioned style oatmeal cookies are crisp on the outside, chewy inside, and packed with tart cranberries.  

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening (I use butter flavored crisco)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups quick-cooking oats (regular are fine, too.)
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1¼ cups cup dried cranberries

Method

1. Set oven to 350F
2. In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugars.
3. Add eggs, one at at time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla.
4. Combine the remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in the cranberries.
5. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto un-greased baking sheets. Flatten lightly with your fingers.
6. 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.

View the recipe instructions at The View From the Great Island