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.

MAPLE CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Position a rack in the middle of the oven --
• Preheat the oven to 350*.
• Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon into a medium bowl and set aside.
• In a large bowl, using an electric mixer on medium speed,beat the butter, brown sugar, and the granulated sugar until smoothly blended -- about 1 minute --
• Stop the mixer and scrape down sides of bowl as needed during mixing.
• On low speed, add the eggs, maple syrup, and vanilla and mix until blended -- about 1 minute.
• Mix in the flour mixture to incorporate it.
• Mix it in the oatmeal, then the cranberries.
• Using an ice cream scoop or measuring cup with 1/4 cup capacity, scoop mounds of dough onto the prepared baking sheets, spacing the cookies at least 2 1/2" apart.
• Bake the cookies, one sheet at a time until the tops feel firm and the tops and bottoms are lightly browned, about 18 minutes.
• Cool the cookies on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then use a wide metal spatula to transfer the cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
• The cookies can be stored in a tightly covered container at room temperature for up to 4 days.

MAPLE CRANBERRY PECAN COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Place cranberries or cherries in a microwave safe bowl, pour water or liquor over top and microwave 2-3 minutes. Let stand at least 15 minutes then drain and set aside. Discard water. (If using dried cherries, they might need a little chop)
• 2. Preheat oven to 350. Line cookie sheets with parchment or spray them. If you don't, these cookies WILL stick!
• 3. In a large bowl, combine oatmeal, coconut, flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and brown sugar until mixed well together. In a saucepan, combine butter and syrup, heat over medium heat until butter is melted, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and maple extract.
• 4. Stir butter mixture into dry ingredients stirring to combine then mix in pecans and cranberries. I use a 1/4c cookie scoop, and place balls onto prepared cookie sheets at least 3" apart. (I get 8 cookies on my air bake pan.) Flatten slightly. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on cookie sheets 10 minutes then transfer to wire racks to cool completely. And ENJOY!!!
• 5. Helpful tips or thoughts... I have made this with 4 c oatmeal and no coconut before and they were still great! I have added white chocolate chips to these...wonderful! I have used 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice in place of the cinnamon...wonderful!
• 6. Since this recipe makes a lot, I like to bake 2 pans and freeze the dough for later use, to do this: Place cookie dough balls onto a lined pan, place in freezer and freeze until firm. Place frozen dough balls into a freezer zip lock bag. Keep in freezer for up to 3 months. Take out what you need when you need it. Place frozen dough balls on prepared cookie sheet, allow to thaw, flatten slightly then bake per instructions.