Cranberry Hootenanny

This cookie seemed to be a hit at the holidays this year, from the number of times I’ve been asked to share this recipe.  This is modified from the UC Davis CoHo oatmeal raisin cookie recipe.  I loved rainy days in there when the entire CoHo would fog up and squeaky rainboots echoed through the Memorial Union.

When I make these for just ourselves, I skip the chocolate chips. (I’m allergic to chocolate!)  But when I recently made them as favors at our holiday party, I included the choco chips and they were a big hit.

Preheat oven to 350°.

Ingredients

• 2-1/4 c. flour
• 1tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 c. butter
• 2/3 c. sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2-1/2 c. oats
• 1-1/3 c. dried cranberries
• 1-1/3 c. chocolate chips

Directions

1. Combine flour, baking soda and salt into a small bowl.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.
3. Beat in eggs and vanilla into butter-sugar mixture until fluffy.
4. Mix in flour mixture until blended.
5. Fold in oats, cranberries and chocolate chips.
6. Scoop dough into ~1 inch balls onto a greased (I prefer silpat) cookie sheet
7. Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes.