Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

Rejection is no fun.  Whether it is having your beloved images rejected by the food snob sites, or simply not being chosen to participate in a sponsored campaign. Either way, it is no fun!  I applied for a campaign last month that would highlight oatmeal cookies at a holiday party.  I created these delicious Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies in my head…..

and submitted my application. Rejected…okay, not chosen…..same difference!  Life goes on, and I decided to make them anyway for you, my beloved friends. I am so glad that I did, they are delicious…..

You want to know something?  I have always been leery of trying cranberries. They look like red raisins, and I cannot stand raisins!! But when I received those Cranberry Vanilla Shortbread cookies in the mail for the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap, I took a deep breath…and a big a bite…and I loved them!  Who knew?

This recipe is pretty much the same recipe that we all grew up with, I just made a few tweaks to create the perfect cookie. They rejected my idea, so I don’t have to tell you which brand I used! 😉

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Beat butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar together in a large bowl until creamy…..

Add eggs and vanilla, and beat until well incorporated…..

Add the orange zest, flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat just until combined…..

Stir in oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chunks {I used a Lindt white chocolate candy bar}…..

Use a small cookie scoop and scoop dough onto prepared baking sheets…..

Bake until light golden brown, about 12 minutes {depending on your oven}…..

My friend Claire {A Little Claireification} jokingly suggested that I should create all of my submitted ideas and post them without the names of the companies, or using their competitors, LOL. That’s actually not such a bad idea. Some of them were pretty good ideas, like these Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies. But then again, cookies are always a good idea!

My other favorite oatmeal cookies are these Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pecan Cookies…..

and these Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies…..

and these fun Baklava Cookies…..

I also got really brave and used cranberries again on my Cranberry Pecan Goat Cheese Log…..

Enjoy!!

Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

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Serves	3 dozen
Prep time	15 minutes
Cook time	12 minutes
Total time	27 minutes
Meal type	Dessert, Snack

Give your oatmeal cookies a whole new twist with these Cranberry White Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 Large eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 Tablespoon fresh orange zest
• 1 1/2 Cups unbleached, all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 Cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 3/4 cups chopped white chocolate chunks

Directions

Preheat oven 350 degrees. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.

In a large bowl, beat together butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and creamy.

Beat in eggs and vanilla until well combined.

Add flour, baking soda, salt, and orange zest. Beat just until incorporated.

Stir in oats, cranberries, and white chocolate chunks.

Scoop dough with a cookie scoop and place on baking sheets.

Bake until light golden brown, about 12 minutes.

Allow cookies to rest on baking sheet for one minute, then move to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.

Store cooled cookies in a sealed container.

This recipe will be partying at these link parties!