Crimson and Holly - Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Yummy..........I love love love making cookies.  And even though I am not feeling really well, I just had to spend the first day of my girls' Christmas vacation doing something to make memories.  It gets harder and harder to pin them down for "family time".  Whitney protested a bit but finally came and helped me drop the spoonfuls of dough onto the sheets.  She ended up taking over the baking portion

The results were amazing.

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Recipe courtesy of Beth Setrakian

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon cardamon
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries (or other dried fruit)

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add dried cranberries. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment covered baking sheet. Bake about 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.