Orange Zested Cranberry And Walnut Oatmeal Cookies Food

ORANGE ZESTED CRANBERRY AND WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugars on medium speed with electric mixer until creamy. Add eggs, vanilla and orange zest; beat well.
• 2. Combine flour, oats, baking soda and salt in a separate bowl then add to moist ingredients with wooden spoon. Add walnuts and cranberries and mix.
• 3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto parchment lined baking sheets. Bake 9-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheets and remove to wire rack to cool completely.
• 4. Store tightly covered. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE-NUT COOKIES

Steps:

• Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Stir in walnuts and dried cranberries.
• Whisk 1 cup sugar, applesauce, oil, orange zest and juice in a medium bowl until smooth. Make a well in the dry ingredients and pour in the wet ingredients. Mix until well blended. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat.
• Put the remaining 3 tablespoons sugar into a small flat-bottomed dish or pan. Roll the dough with floured hands (it will be very moist) into 1 1/2-inch balls, then roll in sugar to coat. Place 2 inches apart on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake the cookies until barely golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the pan for 1 minute; transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
• To Make Ahead: Prepare the dough through Step 2, cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Store the cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
• Per cookie: 102 calories; 5 g fat (0 g saturated fat, 1 g mono unsaturated fat); 0 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrates; 1 g protein; 1 g fiber; 94 mg sodium; 24 mg potassium
• 1 Carbohydrate Servings
• Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate, 1 fat

CRANBERRY WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350ºF. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
• BEAT shortening, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl. Beat into shortening mixture until smooth. Stir in oats, dried cranberries and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
• BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Place on cooling rack to cool completely.

CRANBERRY-ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla, orange zest and orange liquor. (NOTE: Use even more zest/liquor for a more intense orange flavor!).
• Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the butter mixture.
• Stir in the oats and cranberries. NOTE: the batter will be very thick and might be difficult to stir, but do your best!
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CRANBERRY ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla, orange zest and orange extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the butter mixture. Stir in the oats and cranberries. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

CRAN-ORANGE OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, orange zest and extract. , Combine the flour, baking powder and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in the oats, cranberries and coconut. Shape into 1-in. balls; place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. , Bake at 375° for 11-13 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Remove to wire racks. Store in airtight container.

CRANBERRY WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES WITH GINGER

Steps:

• 1. Heat Oven to 350.
• 2. Mix all ingredients except oats, flour and raisins in large bowl. Stir in oats, flour, nuts and cranberries.
• 3. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4. Bake 9-11 minutes or until light brown. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

DRIED CRANBERRY-WALNUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Combine 3/4 cup shortening and sugars in large bowl.
• Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
• Stir into creamed mixture; mix well.
• Add oats, dried cranberries and walnuts.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto non-stick cookie sheets.
• Bake at 375°F for 8 minutes or until firm and light brown.
• Cool on cookie sheets 4 minutes; transfer to cooling rack.

ORANGE CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine cranberries and liqueur and soak for several hours or overnight.
• Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
• Beat in egg and orange peel.
• Mix flour, almond meal, and baking soda separately, and then beat into main mixture.
• Stir oats, white choc. chips, and cranberries with soaking liquid into mixture.
• Drop approximately a tablespoon of dough per cookie onto lightly greased baking sheets about 2 inches apart.
• Bake at 350 for 8 - 9 minutes. Be careful not to overbake!
• Let cool for a minute on cookie sheet before carefully removing to paper towels to finish cooling.