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Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Zafira Vauxhall

"The subtle taste of orange is an unexpected, but delightful surprise in these oatmeal and dried cranberry cookies."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  25 Min
Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 3 cups rolled oats
  • 1 cup dried cranberries

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla, orange zest and orange extract. Combine the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the butter mixture. Stir in the oats and cranberries. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
  3. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 11, 2005 by OANTLE
Great cookies, very easy to make. I used 1 tablespoonful of Cointreau (orange flavored... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 15, 2005 by BACKPACKGIRL1
great cookies!! this is a recipe i would definately make again & recommend.. it really did... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2008 by hazelnutty
Yummieee cookies ~ and the oats make them chewy. The only things I changed were the amount of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2002 by Zafira Vauxhall
Interesting combo of ingred., tasted great! Definately a keeper MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by KLR425
I had recently tasted some wonderful cranberry-orange cookies and found this recipe shortly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 29, 2002 by RUMPLE64
A really delightful change in cookies. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 15, 2007 by Jason Brabbs
brilliant simple recipe, moist, chewy, and delightful. use evaporated cane juice crystals... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by BabyLapointe2
You can also swap out the cranberries for raisins for a diffrent taste, or mix the two together! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2004 by Julie
I found this to be an excellent recipe. I think next time I will add a bit more orange peel... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 1, 2008 by LookitsJeska
In place of cranberries, I put fresh, chopped apricots in the cookies and a little extra... MORE

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