Chewy Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies are a festive cookie offering a chewy texture along with a tart bite from dried cranberries and a citrusy tang from the fresh orange zest. These are wonderful for breakfast, as a snack or for the holidays. Enjoy!

Cookies are one of my favorite treats to bake because they’re typically pretty easy and quick. I love baking during the Fall and Winter months – I’m simply more inspired during this time of year! Do you agree? I have so many wonderful cookie recipes on the blog, but I wanted to create a cookie that could be enjoyed for several different reasons – breakfast, as a snack, for the holidays and more. These Soft Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies are unique and undeniably delicious. I didn’t want these cookies to be crisp so I used a secret ingredient (see below!) to ensure these are a soft baked cookie with a wonderful chewy texture. These are wonderful with coffee as well…just saying!

Why you will love these Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies:

• It’s simple! There is nothing too difficult going on here. This is typical oatmeal cookie recipe with a few add-ins that create a whole new cookie experience. Adding orange zest and cranberries turn this typical oatmeal cookie into a festive treat to be enjoyed for breakfast, the holidays or as a snack. 
• It’s delicious! If you like cranberry orange flavors, you will love this cookie. 
• These cookies have a soft texture. If you like a chewy, soft cookie, you will LOVE these. They remind me of a breakfast cookie or a scone. Something a little different than a traditional cookie. 
• This would be a great holiday cookie recipe. Bring these to your Thanksgiving or Christmas celebrations! 

The Ingredients:

• All-purpose flour: AP flour is wonderful for baking. 
• Old fashioned oats. Quick oats would work as well: Old fashioned oats hold their shape and offer great texture whereas quick oats will puff up more and offer less texture. Either one will produce a yummy cookie. 
• Salt: salt helps enhance the flavors or the cookie. 
• Baking Soda: baking soda helps these cookies rise.
• Cornstarch: cornstarch is what helps make these cookies soft. 
• Unsalted butter: I like using unsalted butter so I can control the salt in my recipes. 
• Granulated Sugar: granulated sugar sweetens up the cookie. 
• Brown Sugar: brown sugar helps add moisture, sweetness and a caramel flavor. 
• Orange Zest: fresh orange zest really gives these cookies a nice citrus punch. 
• Orange Juice: fresh orange juice helps add a little moisture along with a citrus flavor. 
• Pure vanilla extract: Vanilla helps add flavor and warmth to the cookie
• Eggs: 2 eggs bind all the ingredients together. 
• Dried cranberries: The star of the show! Dried cranberries add flavor, color and nice chewy bite!

Directions:

Tips and Tricks for Success:

• Always read through the recipe first.
• Measure out all of your ingredients first before starting. This helps reduce mistakes. 
• Make sure eggs and butter are room temperature – they will incorporate much quicker and easier.
• Do not over-mix the cookie dough. Use low-speed when adding dry ingredients and dried cranberries. If needed, you could hand-mix them in to prevent over-mixing. 
• Using a cookie dough scoop ensures the cookies will be the same size and bake evenly. 

If you like Oatmeal Cookies, you will love these recipes as well!

• Chewy Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
• Salty Oat Chocolate Chip Cookies
• Oatmeal Cookies with Cinnamon Icing
• Oatmeal Pumpkin Spice Cookies
• Healthy Oatmeal Raisin Breakfast Bars
• Chocolate Chip Coconut Oatmeal Blondies 

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Yield: 30 cookies

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

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Cranberry Orange Cookies are a soft festive cookie offering a chewy texture with bursts of tart sweet cranberries, and a subtle citrusty zest of orange. Perfect for a breakfast or holiday treat!

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups dried cranberries
• Zest of 2 oranges
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper or a non-stick baking mat.
2. In a small bowl, combine orange zest and granulated sugar using your fingers. This helps the orange zest incorporate much easier into the cookie dough.
3. In a large bowl, combine all purpose flour, oats, salt, baking soda and cornstarch. Stir and set aside.
4. In a stand-alone mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (hand-held mixer works, too), add butter, granulated sugar (with orange zest mixed in) and brown sugar. Mix on medium speed for a few minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary.
5. Next, add eggs and vanilla and again mix for a few minutes, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Add the fresh orange juice and mix for a few seconds until incorporated.
6. With mixer on low-speed, gradually add the bowl of dry ingredients and mix just until incorporated.
7. Finally, add the dried cranberries and mix for an additional few seconds just until incorporated. You don't want to over-mix cookie dough batter as it will make the cookies tough.
8. Using a cookie dough scoop, measure about 1 1/2 tablespoons of cookie dough and drop on your cookie sheet. Add additional cranberries on top of the cookies if you want! Bake for 10-12 minutes or untli cookies look set but not too brown. Let cool for a few minutes before removing from cookie sheet.

Notes

Store cookies in an airtight container for 3 days room temperature or up to 5 days refrgerated. Cookies can be frozen for 3 months.

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