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I hope you enjoy these recipes as much as I do. The best way to cook, I think, is to take an idea and make it your own and that's kind of what I do with the recipes I've brought here. Some are healthy and some are definitely not, but hopefully they will inspire you to spend more time in your kitchen.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Apple-Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies


What you need:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened (one stick)
  • 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 - 6oz container plain fat-free yogurt
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup King Arthur's whole wheat flour (or flour of your choice)
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 3/4 cup rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup dried cranberries, soaked in boiling water then drained to plump them up
  • 1/2 cup finely diced apple

What you do:
Preheat oven to 375. Cream butter and sugar. Mix in eggs, vanilla and yogurt. In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Pour wet into dry and combine. Add in oats, (drained) cranberries, and apple and stir just until oats are wet. Spoon onto un-greased baking sheet in spoonfuls. Bake for about 8 minutes. Makes 3 dozen cookies.

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