Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies

Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Cookies

Chewy cranberry oatmeal cookies with crisp edges, white chocolate chips, toasted pecans, and a hint of orange. Dip them in white chocolate for an easy Christmas cookie that’s perfect for gifting, shipping, and cookie trays.

Course Cookie

Cuisine Holiday

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Total Time 13

Servings

Calories 168kcal

Author Marye Audet-White

Ingredients

1 cup butter room temperature
¾ cup dark brown sugar
½ cup pure cane sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon orange extract or 1 tablespoon Triple Sec
1 tablespoon orange zest
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 ½ cups old fashioned oats uncooked
1 ½ cups dried cranberries usually called craisins
1 cup pecans chopped and toasted
1 cup white chocolate chips
12 oz vanilla candy coating often called "candy melts"
Holiday sprinkles as desired

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350℉.
Beat butter and sugars together until well combined.
Beat in egg, orange flavoring (or Triple Sec), and vanilla extract. Beat well.
Add flour, baking soda, baking powder, orange zest, and salt.
Mix until combined.
Mix oats, cranberries, pecans, and white chocolate chips.
Add oat mixture to flour mixture and blend well.
Place heaping teaspoon-sized balls of cookie dough onto a Silpat lined cookie sheet.
Bake 8-9 minutes.
Do not over bake. They'll look a little undercooked when you take them out.
Let cookies cool.
Once cookies are cool, melt the coating in a bowl in the microwave. It takes about 2 minutes.
Dip cookies, one at a time, into the glaze.
Sprinkle with holiday sprinkles, colored sugar, or whatever you like.

Notes

Storage

When cookies have cooled completely move them to an airtight container and store them in a cool dry place for up to one week. Freeze cookies baked or unbaked for up to 3 months.

Tips:

If you want softer cranberries in your cookies, soak the dried cranberries in warm water for 10 minutes, drain well and pat dry. The moisture will really soften the cranberries.
Keep your cookie dough balls about the same size for even baking.
Use old fashioned oats or quick oats in this recipe, not instant oatmeal.

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