Christmas Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies

Total Time: 9 mins Cook Time: 9 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups quick oats
• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Recipe

• 1 combine all ingredients except oats, flour, and cranberries in mixer. mix well.
• 2 add flour to form dough. fold in oats and cranberries.
• 3 drop 1 -1 1/2" balls of dough on ungreased cookie sheet 2" apart.
• 4 bake 9-11 minutes at 350 degrees, or until lightly brown around edges.
• 5 do not over bake. cookie will be slighly undercooked and will firm while cooling. necessary if you want a soft and chewy cookie.
• 6 enjoy =).