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Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Soft chewy brown sugar oatmeal cookies with sweetened dried cranberries. A chewy and hearty oatmeal cookie that everyone will love!
You know how I love a good cookie. That’s basically the understatement of the year — I am obsessed with COOKIES. Without a doubt, cookies are my favorite food in the world. But I am not going to waste my calories on mediocre cookies — they need to be out of this world good.
These Oatmeal Cookies with Cranberries are the perfect chewy oatmeal cookie. This isn’t some dry, hockey puck oatmeal cookie. I want my oatmeal cookies to be soft and chewy every time! I can’t put these oatmeal cookies down!
The beauty of this cranberry oatmeal cookie is that I convince myself I could eat it for breakfast. It is hearty enough with the rolled oats to feel like a sweet breakfast treat or perfect for a snack while hiking.
What is the key to making the Best Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies? It is all about the ratios of butter, sugar, flour, and oats. It can’t have too much flour and oats to be too cakey or dry. It needs to be buttery with the perfect balance of sweetness. I reach for a ratio of more brown sugar to sugar since brown sugar creates a chewier texture while sugar gives those coveted crisp edges. You need both to create the perfect balance!
I use rolled oats because they hold up better in these cookies than quick-cooking 5-minute oats. But you can use either one in these oatmeal cookies! I also reach for sweetened dried cranberries, like Craisins, because of their sweet chewy texture pairs well with the hearty oatmeal.
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Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup Butter (cut into cubes)
- 1 cup + 2 Tablespoons Brown Sugar
- 2/3 cup Sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 2 1/4 cup Flour
- 1 1/2 cup Rolled Oats
- 1/2 teaspoon Cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 cups Sweetened Dried Cranberries (such as Craisins)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 365 degrees. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter, brown sugar, and sugar for 4 minutes or until light and fluffy. Scrape the sides of the bowl halfway through to ensure even mixing.
- Add eggs and vanilla and cream for 1 minute longer.
- Stir in flour, rolled oats, cornstarch, baking soda, and salt. Fold in dried cranberries.
- Drop onto a light-colored baking sheet. Bake for 9-11 minutes or until edges starts to turn a light golden color. Don't overbake.
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Delicious cookies and so easy to make too! Definitely keeping this recipe. Yum!
Thank you so much for making my recipe, Deb!
My husband and I love this recipe. The only changes I made was to only add 1 cup of brown sugar (no white) and 1 cup of walnuts/ 1 cup cranberries instead of 2 cups of cranberries. They are delicious.
I love the addition of walnuts, that is such a great idea. Thank you so much for making them, Rose!
I have made these cookies for a few years now they are such a hit! I’ve shared this recipe with my friends, I add 1cup of pecan pieces also, great for camping also!
Thank you 💕💕
Step 2 says add eggs, vanilla AND CREAM, but I don’t see cream in the ingredient list.
Hi Linda! The word “cream” is a verb in that sentence so it is to “cream” the ingredients together. It is another way of saying mixing.
The chocolate chip cookies are absolutely the BEST I’ve ever made. So many compliments! Thanks also for all the helpful hints. Cranberry oatmeal coming up next!!
Mine tasted good but were flat. What could I have done wrong?
The best. This recipe is on repeat.
I made this today for hubby as he loves oatmeal cookies . I am not a baker and I tend to make a mess while baking but this one bowl recipe was so simple with fewer dirty dishes who can’t love that?
But that being said these were delicious and moist in a bar form. I don’t have time or patience to make cookies so I’m always on the lookout for good bar cookies and this is my go-to!
Made ’em for Valentines treats. I used a 1 1/2 scooper and it made 5 dozen. The recipe is spot- on at 9 minutes….crispy on the outside, chewy inside. It’s a keeper! And no down time at the fridge. Whoo -hoo. Thank You
These Cranberry Oatmeal cookies are so delicious! My husband and grandchildren tell me they are awesome! Thank you for this wonderful recipe.