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Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Published: Nov 2, 2020 by Lizet

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Chewy oatmeal cookies, infused with orange zest, dotted with cranberries and white chocolate chips. Colorful and fun to eat!

Soft and chewy oatmeal cookies with cranberries that gives them a bit of bright color and a slight tang. They look lovely on a dessert plate and are a perfect treat for the holidays!

red plate with cranberry oatmeal cookies

What I love about this recipe is that the dough doesn't need to chill before baking as with other recipes. In a short time, you can enjoy these oatmeal cookies with a cup of tea 😉.

The edges are crispy and the center is chewy, but if you prefer your cookies all the way crispy, leave them in the oven for 2 or 3 more minutes.

Ingredients

ingredients for cranberry oatmeal cookies
  • granulated sugar
  • brown sugar
  • butter: no substitutions. At room temperature
  • eggs: large. At room temperature
  • vanilla
  • orange zest: Orange zest is the colored outside portion of its peel. Wash 2 oranges well and use a handheld grater to get the zest.
  • flour
  • old-fashioned oats: can be replaced by instant oats.
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • dried cranberries
  • white chocolate chips: or chopped white chocolate bar

How to make it

Make sure all your ingredients are at room temperature.

  • butter with sugar mixed in a bowl
  • oatmeal cookie dough in a bowl
  • orange cranberry cookie dough in a bowl

Start by creaming butter, and sugar. Add eggs, vanilla, and orange zest; mix well.

At this point, if your mixer can handle it, add the dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

If this is too much for your mixer, use a spatula to mix the rest of the ingredients.

Preheat the oven to 350F / 175C and grease 2 large cookie sheets or line them with parchment paper.

  • cookie dough on a baking tray
  • baked cookies on a tray
  • oatmeal cookies on a cooling rack

Use a measuring tablespoon to scoop the cookie dough. Place them on the cookie sheets and bake them for 12 minutes, or until the edges start to brown.

If you like your cookies crispy, bake them for 14 to 15 minutes.

Let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet for 2 to 5 minutes before removing them and placing them on a cooling rack.

oatmeal cookies drizzled with white chocolate

Once the cookies are done baking, melt some chocolate chips in the microwave, and drizzle it over the cookies.

Enjoy these chewy cranberry oatmeal cookies with a tall glass of milk, or a warm cup of coffee.

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Recipe

orange cranberry white chocolate oatmeal cookies on a red plate
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Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Chewy oatmeal cookies, infused with orange zest, dotted with cranberries and white chocolate chips. Colorful and fun to eat!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time14 minutes mins
Total Time24 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 54 cookies
Calories: 108kcal

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cups flour (187.5g)
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup granulated sugar (200g)
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar (45g)
  • ¾ cup butter softened (170g)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon orange zest
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 cups old-fashioned oats (270g)
  • 1-½ cups white chocolate chunks, or chocolate chips
  • 1 cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup white chocolate chips, for drizzle

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 176° C and grease 2 large cookie sheets.
  • In a small bowl, add the flour, baking soda and salt.
  • In a large bowl, with mixer on medium speed, beat granulated sugar, brown sugar and butter until creamy. Beat in vanilla, orange zest and eggs. On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture just until blended. Using a spatula, stir in oats, chocolate chips or chunks and cranberries.
  • Using a measuring tablespoon, drop dough onto prepared cookie sheets, leaving 2 inches between cookies. Bake until golden, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once the cookies are done baking, melt some chocolate chips in the microwave, and drizzle it over the cookies.
  • Store cookies in a airtight container for up to 1 week.

Notes

How to freeze dough: After forming the dough into balls, place them on a cookie sheet or plate and freeze them for about an hour. Then transfer the dough into a zip lock bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Take them out of the freezer about 10 minutes before baking.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcal

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  1. Alexandra

    November 18, 2020 at 5:13 am

    Absolutely delicious - these cookies smell amazing, taste superb and will be made on repeat for the festive season here!

    Reply
    • Lizet

      November 19, 2020 at 2:35 pm

      I'm glad it was a success!

      Reply
  2. Jessica Formicola

    November 04, 2020 at 5:28 pm

    Cranberry and orange is one of my favorite combos! I can't wait to make these cookies- thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. Rose

    November 02, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    I love the cranberry and orange combo!

    Reply
  4. Liz

    November 02, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    These look incredible! I am definitely adding them to my Christmas baking list!

    Reply
  5. Thays Laubach

    August 08, 2017 at 2:48 pm

    That looks so delicious! I would just change some ingredients because I am vegan 🙂
    Hope you are doing well.
    Thays

    http://www.simplythays.com

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      August 20, 2017 at 12:55 am

      Thanks the visit Thays! Let me know what changes you made and how you like them.

      Reply
  6. Marla

    August 07, 2017 at 11:37 pm

    These look good! I will have to try these this weekend!!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      August 20, 2017 at 12:51 am

      Let me know how you liked them!

      Reply
  7. Vicki @ Babies to Bookworms

    August 07, 2017 at 3:08 am

    Yum! This sounds like a delicious combination!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      August 20, 2017 at 12:51 am

      Love orange and white chocolate, I hope you enjoy it too.

      Reply
  8. Gretchen

    August 05, 2017 at 8:31 pm

    Yum! I have to make these!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      August 20, 2017 at 12:50 am

      Let me know how they turn out Gretchen!

      Reply
  9. thekschronicles

    August 05, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    These look sooo yummy!!

    Reply
    • Lizet Flores de Bowen

      August 20, 2017 at 12:49 am

      Thanks! we just had some today and there were so yummy!

      Reply

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