Cranberry-Orange-Pecan Oatmeal Drop Cookies

from Nancy Frantz

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup butter                                        
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar                                     
  • 2 eggs   
  • 1/3 cup molasses                                                           
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour         
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • Finely chopped zest from 1 orange or 1/2 tsp orange extract
  • 2 cups rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans or other nuts (optional)1 cup dried cranberries (or King Arthur’s Baker’s Fruit Blend)

Instructions:

  1. Heat oven to 400oF.
  2. Mix butter, sugar, 2 eggs, orange zest and molasses thoroughly.
  3. Stir dry ingredients together in another bowl (but I don’t – I just add it all to the mixing bowl) and add to butter-egg-molasses mixture.  Mix until blended.
  4. Stir in the oats, nuts (if using) and dried cranberries.
  5. Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls (or scoopfuls) about 2” apart on a lightly greased baking sheet.  Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until lightly browned.

Variation: 1 cup of chocolate chips and 1 cup of cranberries in place of dried cranberries

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