Apple Cranberry Breakfast Cookies Recipes

OATMEAL, APPLE & CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
• Spray a few baking sheets with nonstick spray or smear with butter lightly.
• Mix the dry ingredients together: Sift the cake flour, salt and cinnamon and then stir in the oats, muesli and cranberries.
• Mix well.
• Beat the butter and brown sugar together until light and fluffy.
• Add the egg, then add the golden syrup and vanilla and blend well.
• Add the remaining wet ingredients: grated apple, bicarbonate of soda (dissolved in milk) and mix with the dry.
• Mix well and knead the dough throughly.
• Shape into small palm sized balls and place on the pre-greased baking sheets.
• Flatten with a fork to create a pattern on the top and bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
• Allow a few minutes for the cookies to cool on the baking sheets then transfer to wire racks to rest.
• Store in airtight containers.

LOW FAT APPLE-CRANBERRY BREAKFAST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer; beat until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add eggs and beat for 30 seconds; add applesauce and beat just to mix.
• In another bowl, stir together flour, salt, cinnamon and baking soda; add to mixer and beat to form batter. Mix in oats. Add apples, cranberries and walnuts; combine by hand.
• Coat cookie sheet with cooking spray. Drop batter by heaping tablespoons 1 inch apart. Bake until cookies are lightly browned and firm, about 13 to 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 10 minutes. Move to wire rack and cool completely. Note: Store leftovers in an airtight plastic bag or container in the freezer.

CRANBERRY-NUT OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place an oven rack in the upper third of the oven. Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Place unsalted butter and light brown sugar into the work bowl of a stand mixer and mix on medium-slow speed until very fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Beat in the vanilla extract, followed by eggs, one at a time. Reduce mixer speed to lowest speed and leave running.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the rolled oats, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, kosher salt, and nutmeg. Pour the dry ingredients into the slowly running mixer in thirds; mix in dried cranberries and nuts until just incorporated. Using a large cookie scoop, place dough on prepared baking sheet about 2 inches apart.
• Bake one batch at a time in the preheated oven just until the edges are brown, 17 to 18 minutes. Allow to cool on baking sheets for about 5 minutes before removing to finish cooling on wire racks.

APPLE-CRAN-CHERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• Cream butter or margarine, cinnamon, cardamom, baking soda, and brown sugar. Mix in applesauce. Gradually blend in flour, and then oats. Stir in dried. Let dough sit for one hour.
• Drop by teaspoonful onto ungreased baking sheet.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 12 minutes, or until edges are slightly browned. Cool on wire rack.

APPLE-CRANBERRY HARVEST COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; position oven rack in the middle of oven; spray cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a big mixing bowl, add half the cake mix along with cinnamon, oil, and eggs; blend with an electric mixer on med-high speed, 1-2 minutes, until blended and smooth.
• Stir in the remaining cake mix, apple, and cranberries with a wooden spoon until all dry ingredients are moistened.
• Drop dough by teaspoonfuls, 2 inches apart, onto prepared cookie sheets.
• Sprinkle tops with a few chopped walnuts; gently press into the dough.
• Bake 9-12 minutes or until set at edges and just barely set at center when lightly touched.
• Cool 1 minute on sheets; transfer to wire racks with a metal spatula and cool completely.