Sunday, October 18, 2015

Pumpkin Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies


It's that time of year again. Fall, crisp cool mornings, sweaters and hoodies, and all things pumpkin and spice. While in Walmart a few weeks ago, I saw a bag for Pumpkin Spice Morsels. What the heck is this, I thought. I don't know what I'm going to use these in, but I just knew I had to have them. Then I came across this recipe that I saved last year to try for Pumpkin Oatmeal Cookies. I altered the recipe just a bit and made it my own. I much prefer cranberries over cherries, and I used the morsels I had found at Walmart. I love all of the spices in this cookies too. I got really positive feedback at work when I took these in, so I decided to share it with you!

2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (2 sticks) butter; softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup pure pumpkin puree
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
6 oz white chocolate chips
6 oz pumpkin spice chips
1 cup dried cranberries


Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper.

Combine flour, oats, baking soda, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice and salt in medium bowl.

 
Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar in large mixer bowl until light and fluffy.


Add pumpkin, egg and vanilla extract; mix well.

 
Add flour mixture; combine until all ingredients are incorporated.

 
Fold in white chocolate chips and cranberries.


Drop by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheets.


Bake for 11-14 minutes or until cookies are lightly browned at the edges. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.


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