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Spiced Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Spiced Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
These delicious cookies are packed with pecans, dried cranberries and chocolate chips that lend crunch and sweetness. Every bite is packed with flavor! Karie Saxton - South Boardman, Michigan
66 ServingsPrep: 30 min. Bake: 10 min./batch

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup sugar blend
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats
  • 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat the butter, brown sugar and sugar blend until
  • well blended. Beat in the applesauce, egg and vanilla (mixture will
  • appear curdled). Combine the oats, flour, cinnamon, baking powder,
  • salt and nutmeg; gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well.
  • Stir in the cranberries, chocolate chips and pecans.
  • Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets;
© Taste of Home 2013

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Spiced Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies (continued)

Directions (continued)

  • flatten slightly. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until edges
  • are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks. Yield: 5-1/2 dozen.
Nutrition Facts: 1 cookie equals 71 calories, 3 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 7 mg cholesterol, 36 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 fat.
© Taste of Home 2013