Oatmeal Cranberry CookiesRecipe and photos by Chef Amanda Kerfoot-Guess
There are some posts that as I write I can literally smell them as if they are baking in my own oven. These cookies haunt me as a write. Chef Amanda Guess is known by her friends to make the best cookies . . . world-class cookies, in fact. Ironically, in addition to making sinful cookies she is also a master of creating very healthy raw food recipes that are exceptional. I look forward to Amanda sharing more of her creations with us.
Thanks "Mandy!" :-)
SIDE NOTE: This recipe makes a LOT of cookies..... great for holiday gifts or to send to loved ones overseas. If you want to make a smaller batch - then simply cut this recipe in half.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies - Recipe
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Thanks "Mandy!" :-)
SIDE NOTE: This recipe makes a LOT of cookies..... great for holiday gifts or to send to loved ones overseas. If you want to make a smaller batch - then simply cut this recipe in half.
Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies - Recipe
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- 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 2 tsp. Salt
- 4 tsp. Cinnamon
- 1 tsp. Allspice
Set asideIn mixer with paddle attachment blend:
- 1 1/2 Cup Shortening
- 1 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
- 1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
At medium speed until light and creamy, about three
minutes.
Add, one at a time, mixing well after each
4 large eggs
Scrape down bowl after each addition
Beat in
2 tsp. Pure Vanilla
Dump in entire flour mixture at once, blend until just combined.
Add
- 3 Cups Old Fashioned Oats
- 3 Cups dried cranberries (or anything that amuses: dried cherries, raisins, nuts)
Scoop on to baking sheets in 1/4 cup heaps.
Shape with hands to rounds.
Bake at 325 for 14-17 minutes.
Cool on rack.
After they come out of the oven, they may need a bit of reshaping. Use your spatula to gently adjust the cookies into rounds
