Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies Recipe

4.95 from 127 votes

Oatmeal cookies with sweetened dried cranberries.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Servings cookies

Calories 130kcal

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until soft and light. Add brown sugar and continue mixing. Mix together until light and creamy, about 3-4 minutes.
1 cup butter, salted, 1 cup brown sugar
Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.
1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 eggs
Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Mix well.
1 ¾ cups flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon salt
Add oats. Mix just until combined.
3 cups oats
Fold in dried cranberries.
1 cup sweetened dried cranberries
Form small scoops of cookies. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
Bake in a preheated 350° F 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.

Tips

Make certain your butter is at room temperature
Use real vanilla, not imitation
Use old fashioned oats or rolled oats - not quick cook oats. Old Fashioned Oats are thicker and hold together better in these cookies.
Add sweetened dried cranberries or raisins