Old Fashioned Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Makes 28 Cookies
Ingredients
1 cup butter, soften
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 tablespoon molasses
1-1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
dash salt
3 cups whole rolled oats
1 cup dried fruit (I used dried cranberries for this recipe)
1 cup chopped nuts (I used pecans, chopped for this recipe)
Directions
In a electric mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars until smooth and creamy.
Add the eggs one at a time and mix at least one minute.
Add the vanilla and molasses continue to mix until completely combined.
In a mixing pitcher or bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients a little at a time and mix on low until it is completely combined.
Beat in the oats, dried fruit and nuts, and continue to mix until combined. This is a very thick dough.
Cover the mixing bowl and place in the refrigerator until chilled, allow the cookies to be chilled at least one hour.
Scoop the cookie balls on to a parchment lined cookie sheet.
Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 14 minutes until lightly browned on the edge.
Remove from the oven and place the cookies on a cooling rack for at least 10 minutes before serving. (We all know no one can really do that, enjoy your cookie)!