Description
Delight in these Cranberry Pecan Oatmeal Cookies, a perfect blend of chewy oats, tart fresh cranberries, crunchy pecans, and creamy white chocolate chips. Baked to golden perfection, these cookies offer a comforting and flavorful treat that balances sweet and tangy notes in every bite.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup butter (2 sticks), softened
- 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 cups uncooked oats
Add-ins
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, chopped into small pieces
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare for baking the cookies.
- Cream Butter and Sugars: In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter with brown sugar and sugar. Beat the mixture until it becomes creamy and smooth.
- Add Eggs and Vanilla: Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract into the butter and sugar mixture. Beat well to ensure everything is well combined.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt until evenly distributed.
- Combine Mixtures: Gradually add the flour mixture to the butter mixture, stirring to combine thoroughly.
- Incorporate Oats and Add-ins: Stir in the uncooked oats, then gently fold in chopped fresh cranberries, pecans, and white chocolate chips to evenly distribute them in the dough.
- Portion Dough: Drop rounded teaspoons of dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet, spacing them evenly to allow for spreading while baking.
- Bake Cookies: Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes, or until the cookies start to brown around the edges, signaling they are done.
- Cool Cookies: Remove the cookies from the oven and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely, allowing them to set and firm up.
Notes
- Using fresh cranberries gives a tart burst in every bite; if unavailable, dried cranberries can be substituted but will alter the texture and sweetness.
- Chopping pecans finely helps to distribute their crunch more evenly throughout the cookie.
- White chocolate chips can be omitted or replaced with dark chocolate chips for a different flavor profile.
- Do not grease the cookie sheet; this helps achieve a crisp bottom texture on the cookies.
- For softer cookies, bake closer to 10 minutes; for crispier cookies, bake toward 12 minutes.
- Store cookies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week or freeze for longer storage.
