Snowed in again! Being stuck indoors in a snowstorm is less glamorous the second weekend in a row. (And don't worry, they're calling for more next week. This is very unlike Virginia weather, especially Richmond. One big storm a year is unlikely here, and we've already had three!) I'm tired of being stuck inside on Saturdays. Since all our weekend plans were canceled, again, we have other activities ahead of us. Most of which involve food... cooking, baking, eating, snacking, and some Superbowl watching. And studying. (Oops- I'm sorry that those dirty words escaped me- I'll shouldn't mention such unappetizing things on a cooking blog. I'm getting nauseous just thinking about it.)
Last snow weekend I warmed up the kitchen by baking these cute cookies. Not my most creative creation- the recipe came right off of the back of the Craisins bag! They just sounded so good and I happened to have all the ingredients sitting in my cupboard. These little oatmeal clusters were exceptionally soft and chewy. A comforting treat to brighten a cold snowy day!
INGREDIENTS
2/3 cup butter, room temperature
2/3 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 cup sweetened dried cranberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips or chunks
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly grease or line a cookie sheet.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well. In a separate bowl, stir to combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt. Slowly add to wet ingredients, mixing well to incorporate. Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips. Drop by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
3. Bake in preheated oven for 8-10 minutes, until lightly browned on the edges. Let cool for 1-2 minutes on pan, before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 24 cookies.
(Adapted from Ocean Spray)
Mmm these were delicious! I love that you found such a good recipe on the back of a Craisin's bag!
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