Oatmeal cookies are my favorite. So many different ingredients can be added to make each recipe unique. These cranberry oatmeal chip cookies are festive and perfect for the holidays.
This recipe was originally created and posted in 2014 for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap . Food bloggers from all over the world shared their favorite cookie recipes. In year three I wanted to enter, but since my blog was new I did not meet the requirements then. I was really sad that could not participate. I crossed my fingers in year four when I entered. To my delight, I was accepted.
The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap was not just a platform for sharing yummy recipes. Entrance fees for The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap also went to Cookies for Kids Cancer, an organization dedicated to funding new therapies to help in the fight against pediatric cancer.
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Each blogger sent out a dozen cookies from the recipe shared to three different bloggers. I sent cookies to another blogger here is Pennsylvania, another is Georgia, and a third in Utah. I had so much fun baking and packaging them up. The postal worker at my local post office thought I was crazy. The cute boxes I packed the cookies in caused me to have to purchase a bigger box and therefore pay for extra postage. She said “next time use bags”.
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Fall inspired oatmeal cookies.
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup butter softened at room temperature
- 1 egg at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 2 cups old fashioned oats
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine dry ingredients: flours, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and oats.
- In a mixing bowl cream butter with sugars.
- Add in vanilla and maples syrup.
- Beat in egg.
- In small batches stir dry ingredients into wet until combined.
- Slowly stir in nuts, dried cranberries, and white chocolate chips.
- Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake 10 minutes.
- Let cool for 3-5 minutes.
This post was originally posted in 2014. The post has been updated in 2016.
These looks so chewy and delicious!
Your swap sounds like SO much fun. I bet it was so exciting to get the cookie packages in the mail! Your cookies look amazing. Pinning!
These sound scrumptious!
These look delicious! I have a ton of fresh cranberries leftover from Thanksgiving. I wonder if I could use them instead of dried. Hmmm…worth a try!
This is such a festive take on the oatmeal cookie! The cookie swap sounds super fun, and what a great cause, too! Wish I had found out about it earlier! Happy Monday to you 🙂
The postal worker probably thought I was insane too, but oh well. 😛
White chocolate is my favorite! 😀 These would be awesome holiday cookies to give out! I love how festive they look. :] Pinning to attempt later!
My cupcake lady made these. I’m not sure if the recipe is the same, but they are TO DIE FOR if so!! Favorite cookies eva…
Pinned! They look amazing!
This is first I’m hearing of the cookie swap. It looks like such a fun event and it supports such an awesome cause! Congrats on getting accepted, your cookies look scrumptious!
These look scrumptious! Yummy!
I love seeing a simple cookie recipe. So many sugary cookie recipes being shared online for Christmas.
What a fun cookie exchange and for such a good cause too! These cookies will be a great addition to the holiday cookie tray!
Thanks Taylor!
Awe! I did the swap several years in a row and loved it too. Definitely pretty packaging wins, even if you have to pay more for shipping.
Oh wow, these look so good. I want to dive right in! I’ll have to give them a try this season!