Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

• 2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 2/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 5-ounce package Dried Cranberries
• 2/3 cup white chocolate chunks or chips
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon (Optional)
• 1 tablespoon vanilla (Optional)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375ºF. 

Using an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add to butter mixture in several additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in dried cranberries and white chocolate chunks. 

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire rack. 

Makes approximately 2 1/2 dozen cookies

HINTS

If using vanilla add before the eggs.

Mix cinnamon with other dry ingredients (and you can use more than 1TBSP)

Ocean Spray make 4 or 5 different flavors of the Craisin's (I love the pomegranate) and one that is chocolate covered. Please feel free to try them all in this recipe