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DESSERTS:
COOKIES
Maple- Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
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Maple
Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies |
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A nice, chewy
oatmeal cookie...
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1¾
cups |
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unbleached all-purpose flour |
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½
tsp |
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baking soda |
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½
tsp |
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salt |
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2
tsp |
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ground cinnamon |
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½
cup |
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(1
stick) unsalted butter, at room
temperature |
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1
cup |
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packed dark or light brown sugar |
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1/3
cup |
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granulated sugar |
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2
large |
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eggs |
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½
cup |
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pure
maple syrup |
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2
tsp |
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vanilla extract |
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1¾
cups |
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old
fashioned oatmeal (not quick cooking) |
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1½
cups |
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dried cranberries |
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Sugar in the Raw, or coarse sugar,
optional |
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1 |
Position a
rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to
350°F. Line two baking sheets with parchment
paper. |
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2 |
In a medium
bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt
and cinnamon. Set aside. |
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3 |
In a large
bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated
sugar with an electric mixer until smoothly
blended- about 1 minute. On low speed, add eggs,
maple syrup, and vanilla; mix until blended. Mix
in dry ingredients until moist. Mix in oats and
cranberries until well combined. |
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4 |
Using ice
cream scoop or ¼ cup measuring cup, scoop onto
prepared sheets, spacing at least 2 inches apart
(they spread). Sprinkle coarse sugar on top of
each cookie, if desired. |
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Bake cookies
one sheet at a time until the tops feel firm and
the bottoms are lightly browned- 15-18 minutes. |
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6 |
Cool cookies
on baking sheet for about 10 minutes; transfer
to wire rack until completely cooled. |
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Yield: 2 dozen
medium- sized cookies or about 15 large |
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Cooking Tips |
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*Add 1/2 tsp. maple
flavoring if you would like more of a maple flavor. |
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**Add 1 cup of
chopped walnuts if you wish. |
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Recipe Source |
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Big Fat Cookies |
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Ratings:
***Hey,
This One's a Keeper!- would
make it again. "Nice fall cookie. They were
completely gone in about 20 minutes!"
-Carson City, NV
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