White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

I love these cookies.

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (I have used whole wheat before.)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 6-ounce package dried cranberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips

Preheat oven 375 degrees F. Mix together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well. Combine oats, flour, salt and baking soda in separate bowl. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well between each one. Mix in dried cranberries and white chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Remove to cooling rack. Makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies

Vanishing Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
2 tablespoons flax seed
2 tablespoons wheat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/2 cups walnuts

optional: 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips (we usually don't put them in)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, flax, wheat bran, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a separate bowl; mix well. Slowly add flour into wet mixture and mix until well combined. Add oats; mix well. Add walnuts (and chocolate chips); mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack for further cooling. Makes about 4 dozen. Store in sealed container for about 3-4 days.

Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups wheat flour
2 tablespoons flax seed
2 tablespoons wheat bran
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups oats (quick or old-fashioned, uncooked)
1 1/2 cups walnuts

optional: 1/2 to 1 cup chocolate chips (we usually don't put them in)

Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat together butter and sugar until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Add flour, flax, wheat bran, baking soda, salt and cinnamon in a separate bowl; mix well. Slowly add flour into wet mixture and mix until well combined. Add oats; mix well. Add walnuts (and chocolate chips); mix well. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove to wire rack for further cooling. Makes about 4 dozen. Store in sealed container for about 3-4 days.

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cake

1 3/4 cup boiling water
1 cup uncooked oatmeal (I use old-fashioned oats)
1 cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup softened butter
2 extra large eggs
1 cup unsifted white flour
3/4 cup unsifted wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts (I use about 1 1/2 cups)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Pour boiling water over oatmeal and let stand at room temperature for 10 minutes. Add brown & white sugar and butter to oatmeal. Mix well (until butter is completely blended in). Add eggs and mix well. Sift together flour, soda, salt and cocoa. Add flour mixture to oatmeal/sugar/butter/egg mixture. Mix well. Add half of the chocolate chip package to batter and mix. Pour batter into greased and floured (I just use Pam) 9 X 13 baking dish. Sprinkle nuts and remaining chocolate chips on top. Lightly press down with hands. Bake for 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool and enjoy. Goes perfectly with a glass of cold milk.