Guilt Free Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies Food

OATMEAL-CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Position the racks to the top and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Beat the butter, brown and granulated sugars, in a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium-high speed, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally, until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, one at time, until incorporated and then beat in the vanilla. Reduce the speed to low. Beat in the flour mixture, a little at a time, until a smooth dough forms. Stir in the oats and cranberries with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon.
• Drop heaping tablespoons of the dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spaced about 2-inches apart. Bake the cookies, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until golden brown, but still soft in the middle, about 15 minutes. Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets, and then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

CHEWY CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Oven to 350 degrees F.
• (if baking right away).
• Line sheet pans with parchment.
• Mix the dry ingredients together (not including sugars), then stir in the oats.
• Set aside.
• Beat the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy.
• Add the eggs, then scrape down the bowl; add the honey and vanilla and beat until blended.
• Add the flour mixture in two additions, beating each until well combined.
• Stir in the cranberries and pecans.
• At this point, you can either bake, or freeze.
• To freeze, just scrape the dough onto plastic wrap, roll into a log, wrap tightly, and freeze until ready to bake.
• Then just take them out of the freezer, let sit for about 15 minutes, then slice into 3/16" thick slices and bake as directed.
• To bake immediately: drop by tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart on parchment lined sheet pans.
• Bake until the centers of the cookies are soft and no longer look wet; about 9-11 minutes.
• Let cool on the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool.

GUILT FREE OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the raisins, water, egg whites, and molasses.
• Stir until well mixed.
• Add the sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla.
• Stir to combine.
• In a small bowl, combine the flour, nonfat dry milk powder, baking powder, and cinnamon.
• Mix well.
• Slowly add the flour mixture to the raisin mixture.
• Stir in oats.
• place on parchment paper.
• Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until edges are light golden-brown (I baked mine for 7.5 minutes to keep them very chewy! Yum!).
• Remove cookies .
• allow them to cool.