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Dried Cranberries in a traditional oatmeal cookie are delicious Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies are very similar to a traditional oatmeal raisin cookie. I just substituted the dried cranberries for the raisins.
It is surprising that since the cookie is still the same, the taste of the cookie seems to really change.
I used dried, sweetened cranberries in these cookies. If you’d rather, you could add raisins. These would be delicious with chocolate chips too, but I didn’t want to get too carried away this time!
I already have an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie recipe. I guess the next one I make will need to be a combination of the two cookies!
What ingredients do I need?
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla
- Flour
- Baking soda
- Cinnamon
- Salt
- Oats
- Dried cranberries
Tips for Making Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
- Make certain your butter is at room temperature
- Whip butter before adding any other ingredients
- Mix in brown sugar until smooth and creamy
- Use real vanilla, not imitation
- Use Old Fashioned Oats – not quick cook oats. Old Fashioned Oats are thicker and hold together better in these cookies.
- Add sweetened dried cranberries
How do I store these cookies?
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a baking rack
- Place cookies in an airtight container
- Store at room temperature
Can I freeze Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies?
- Allow cookies to cool completely on a baking rack
- Place cookies in an airtight container or a freezer bag
- Arrange cookies in a single layer
- Place a piece of parchment paper or waxed paper on top of cookies and add another layer of cookies
- Freeze container in a flat position
- Cookies will last up to three months in a deep freezer
How do I thaw the cookies?
- Remove cookies from freezer
- Let sit for at least 2 hours at room temperature
- Serve
My grandmother used to make batches of cookies and freeze them. She always had cookies to serve if anyone dropped over for a visit. My sister also freezes cookies, but not to serve to company. She likes to eat them frozen! She pulls out one at a time and eats them in their hard frozen state.
Other Great Cookie Recipes:
- Toffee Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Carrot Cookies
- Raspberry Bow Tie Cookies
- Peppermint Sugar Cookies
- Cranberry Swirl Cookies
- Dark Chocolate Oat Cookies
- Pecan Icebox Cookies
- Lemon Sugar Cookies
- Thumbprint Cookies
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Oatmeal cookies with sweetened dried cranberries.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until soft and light. Add brown sugar and continue mixing.
Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
Add oats. Mix just until combined.
Fold in dried cranberries.
Form small scoops of cookies. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 8-10 minutes.
Allow cookies to cool for a few minutes on baking sheet and then remove to a baking rack to continue cooling.
17 Comments
Gerianne
December 8, 2019 at 11:58 amEven my picky eaters love these cookies! A new family favorite. Thanks for sharing.
Kathy
December 8, 2019 at 12:24 pmLove it when you find something everyone loves! Thanks for leaving a comment! Happy baking 🙂
Kay
August 3, 2019 at 2:45 pmThese are my new favorite cookies. Soft and chewy and so good. Need to make more. Thank you for sharing your recipe.
Kathy
August 3, 2019 at 11:15 pmThanks, Kay! They are one of our favorites too!
Dorothy
June 18, 2019 at 8:36 pmI just finished baking these and they are cooling but I had to sneak a couple. This will be my new cookie thing because it was very easy to make
Kathy
June 19, 2019 at 5:43 amHi Dorothy! There’s nothing better than a delicious, easy to make cookie! I love eating them fresh out of the oven! 🙂 Happy Baking – Kathy
Gina mac
May 25, 2019 at 10:18 amPerfect! Thank You 😊
Kathy
May 25, 2019 at 11:17 amThanks, Gina! Glad you loved them!!!
Donna
March 12, 2019 at 9:30 pmGreat easy recipe. Not too sweet which I like. I made them both with and without white chocolate chips. Both were yummy and didn’t last long!! 😋
Kathy
March 13, 2019 at 4:53 amWhite chocolate chips in these would be delicious! Thank you!!!
Cheryl
January 26, 2019 at 7:07 pmMmmm. You should have gotten more carried away! I’ve been making oatmeal craisin chocolate chip cookies for years! The best!
Kathy
January 28, 2019 at 5:47 amI can tell I’m going to have to go make more cookies – and add the chocolate chips!
Fred G
January 23, 2019 at 6:13 amGreat combo
David @ Spiced
January 22, 2019 at 4:32 amEating frozen cookies? Well now I’ve heard it all! But I do love the idea of freezing small amounts of dessert so you can portion-control yourself. We do that with slices of cake. As far as these cookies go, I’m all in! A good oatmeal raisin cookie is my favorite cookie of all time. Seriously! These look fantastic, and I’d like to order a couple dozen please. 🙂
Kathy
January 24, 2019 at 4:19 pmI know…sometimes crazy things happen around here!
Mary Ann | The Beach House Kitchen
January 21, 2019 at 5:10 pmI’ve been working hard at eating healthy so far in 2019, but it’s time for a cookie Kathy! And nothing beats a hearty, delicious oatmeal cookie. Love the added cranberries!
Kathy
January 21, 2019 at 5:51 pmThanks, Mary Ann….some days we just have to let loose and eat a cookie! 🙂