With These Hands

I cannot remember where I came across this recipe, but it’s really one of my favorites.
There are so many delicious flavors happening, the cranberries, the oats, the pecans, and coconut!
If I put in chocolate chips, I might keel over.
I can say, with confidence, that pecans are now my number one favorite nut.
Isn’t that exciting?
Yes!

Before the oven:

And after:

And here is the recipe:

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

2 sticks softened butter
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 cups AP flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups cranberries (or any dried fruit)
3/4 cup chopped pecans
1 cup sweetened coconut

Whisk together your dry ingredients, set aside.
Cream butter and sugars together.
After thoroughly combined, slowly add 1 egg/vanilla at a time.
After incorporated, gradually add dry mixture.
Mix.
Add oats to batter.
Add cranberries (or any other dried fruit).
Add pecans.
Add coconut.
Mix until all blended.

Pop into a 350 oven for 18-20 minutes (depending on size), rotating halfway through.

October 13th, 2008 ★