Maple Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies Food

OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add dried cranberries. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment covered baking sheet. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.

CREAMY MAPLE CRANBERRY OATMEAL

Steps:

• In medium saucepan, bring milk and salt to a gentle boil (Watch carefully).
• Stir in oats, cranberries, and maple syrup.
• Return to a boil; reduce heat to medium.
• Cook 1 minute for quick oats, 5 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of milk is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
• Let stand until desired consistency.
• Stir in wheat germ.
• Spoon oatmeal into four cereal bowls.
• Drizzle with additional syrup, if desired.
• Serve with milk or yogurt, if desired.
• MICROWAVE DIRECTIONS: In 3-quart microwaveable bowl, combine all ingredients except wheat germ.
• Microwave on HIGH 6 to 7 minutes for quick oats and 9 to 10 minutes for old fashioned oats or until most of liquid is absorbed.
• Let stand until desired consistency.
• Stir in wheat germ.

OATMEAL COOKIES WITH RAISINS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Beat together butter and sugars until creamy.
• Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
• Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• Stir in oats, walnuts or pecans, cranberries and raisins; mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack.
• Makes about 4 dozen.
• Bar Cookies: Bake 30 to 35 minutes in ungreased 13x9-inch metal baking pan.