Whole Grain Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries & Walnuts
Easy, sugar-topped whole grain oatmeal cookies - with or without cranberries, nuts, or chocolate chips - are both crisp and chewy, the perfect combination!
Servings: 30 cookies
Calories: 87.4kcal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour or unbleached all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts, optional
- 1/2 cup add-ins: dried cranberries, chocolate or white chips, or raisins*
- 2 tablespoons sugar for topping
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees. Prepare 2 baking sheets with silicone liners or parchment (alternately, grease lightly).
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together. Add egg and vanilla and beat until smooth.
- Combine flour, baking powder, soda, salt and oats together and add to the creamed ingredients, mixing well. Stir in any optional ingredients.
- Place 2 tablespoons of sugar into a small, shallow bowl. Use a 1-1/2″ cookie scoop (about a tablespoon) to form dough into balls and dip tops in sugar before placing on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 8-1/2 minutes - do not overbake.
- Cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a rack to cool completely.
Notes
*Make your own favorite oatmeal cookie with the add-ins you choose: raisins, white chocolate with cranberries, chocolate chips, cranberries and nuts, chopped dried apricots or peaches, peanut butter or butterscotch chips. Add any chopped nuts or omit.
Storage
Store at room temperature for a few days in a well-sealed container or freeze for longer storage, up to 6 months.
To Freeze Unbaked Dough: Scoop and shape as usual, laying the sugar-topped dough balls close together on a baking sheet. Freeze until solid and then transfer the frozen balls to a airtight freezer container. When ready to bake, simple place the frozen balls spaced out on a cookie sheet and bake as directed, checking at the end to see if they need an extra 1-2 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 87.4kcal | Carbohydrates: 11.27g | Protein: 0.92g | Fat: 4.66g | Saturated Fat: 2.14g | Cholesterol: 13.59mg | Sodium: 59.96mg | Potassium: 38.07mg | Fiber: 0.56g | Sugar: 8.52g | Vitamin A: 102.47IU | Calcium: 14.01mg | Iron: 0.27mg
