Oatmeal White Chocolate Cranberry Cookies

stack of white chocolate cranberry oatmeal cookies on a metal grater. the featured cookie has a bite taken out of it, and walnuts, oatmeal, white chocolate chips, and craisins scattered around.

5 from 13 votes

These White Chocolate Cranberry Oat Cookies are chewy, sweet but not too sweet, and feel healthier because they have oats and nuts too...an all-around great cookie.

Prep Time15

Cook Time45

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: Cookies

Calories: 239kcal

Author: Meredith

Ingredients

1 C butter softened
1 C granulated sugar
1 C brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 C old fashioned oats
2 C all-purpose flour
1, 12 oz package white chocolate chips
1.5 C craisins aka dried cranberries
1.5 C chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C)
Cream butter and sugars together until smooth
Stir in the eggs and vanilla until well combined
Add the baking soda, salt & flour (½ C at a time) and mix until dough is formed
Stir in the white chocolate chips, craisins, walnuts & oatmeal until mixed throughout the dough
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons about 2" apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 12-15mins until edges are browned slightly
Remove from the oven and transfer cookies to a cooling rack. Once completely cooled, store in an air-tight container

Notes

*Recipe substitutions and variations:

Use a different nut. Not into walnuts? Try pecans instead!
Skip the nuts all together. Don't have, or don't like, nuts in your baked goods? Simple skip this ingredient.
Add cinnamon. My family has never had cinnamon as a part of this family recipe, however, it would be a wonderful addition! Add ½ - 1 teaspoon into your dough along with the other dry ingredients.

*Cook time assumes you are putting one cookie sheet in at a time (and this recipe yields more than one cookie sheet's worth of cookies).

*You can freeze baked cookies to enjoy at a later date! Place desired amount to save in a plastic bag and squeeze to remove any air. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room-temperature before serving.

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