Molasses Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies Recipes

CRANBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to the creamed mixture. Stir in the oats, raisins, cranberries and orange zest. Stir in baking chips. , Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375° until the edges are lightly browned, 10-12 minutes. Cool on wire racks.

MOLASSES OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• Position oven rack in center of oven; preheat oven to 375°; lightly butter a large baking sheet; set aside.
• In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• Use an electric mixer on medium speed to beat the butter until slightly softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add in the sugar; beat until light, creamy, and pale yellow, about 3 minutes.
• Add in molasses and beat until well combined, then beat in eggs one at a time; finally beat in the vanilla until smooth.
• Turn off the beaters, add the prepared flour mixture, and beat at low speed just until a soft dough starts to form; there will be some dry patches of flour left.
• Scrape down the beaters, remove them, and stir in the oats and dried cranberries with a wooden spoon, just until evenly distributed and the flour is fully moistened.
• Mound by rounded tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 3 inches apart.
• Gently flatten the mounds a little with your hand or a rubber spatula.
• Bake 12-14 minutes, until brown but still pliable and soft.
• Leave cookies on baking sheet for a couple of minutes, and then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Cool baking sheet for at least 5 minutes and butter it again before baking another batch.
• **May substitute raisins, dried blueberries, dried cherries, dried currants, or chopped dried pitted dates for the dried cranberries.

OATMEAL CRANBERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together the vanilla, milk, and eggs. Set aside. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the butter with both sugars, and beat on medium speed until light and fluffy. Reduce speed to low, gradually add milk mixture, and beat well. Add the flour mixture, and beat until just combined. Remove bowl from the electric mixer, and stir in the oats and cranberries. Place dough in the refrigerator until firm, at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line several baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. Shape 2 tablespoons of dough into a ball; place on one of the prepared sheets. Repeat with the remaining dough, placing 3 inches apart. Press with the bottom of a glass to flatten dough into 2-inch-diameter rounds.
• Bake until golden but still soft in center, 16 to 18 minutes, rotating halfway through. Remove from oven; transfer with parchment to a wire rack to cool. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.