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Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

Name: Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 5 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1-1/2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats; 1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped; 1 cup chopped pecans

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 15 min./batch

Makes

about 5 dozen

Updated: Jan. 21, 2023

I needed a new holiday cookie, so I tweaked an old 4-H recipe. This updated oatmeal cookie with cranberries and nuts is my family’s all-time favorite. —Tammy Hoggatt, Omaha, Nebraska

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 cups old-fashioned or quick-cooking oats
1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in egg and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, salt, baking powder and baking soda; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Stir in remaining ingredients.
Drop by tablespoonfuls 1 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake until light golden brown, 12-15 minutes. Cool on pans 2 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Nutrition Facts

1 cookie: 62 calories, 3g fat (1g saturated fat), 7mg cholesterol, 47mg sodium, 8g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies

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