Holiday cooking and baking time is here! We're starting off the season by making delicious cookies with the mouth-watering scent of pumpkin pie spice, and the taste of zingy, tart cranberries. It's a simple recipe, sure to get everyone in the holiday mood. Your house will smell fabulous after baking these!
While I wouldn't exactly call this a healthy cookie, it is made with wholesome ingredients, full of fiber and nutrients. It's not too sweet, and I cut the amount of butter called for in the original recipe from two sticks to one. The white chocolate chips add some sweetness, and next time I might even cut the sugar back to one cup and see how they taste. Using organic and local ingredients boosts the nutritive value even more.
1-1/2 cups flour
1 t baking soda
1/2 t salt
1 heaping teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
2-1/2 cups oats
1 stick butter, softened
1-1/2 cups sugar (I use demerara, or pure cane sugar)
2 large eggs
1 T real vanilla extract
2 T honey
1 - 5 oz. package Craisins (approx 1-1/4 cups)
1 cup white chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350. Beat softened butter with sugar till fluffy, then gently add eggs. Stir in vanilla and honey. Mix all dry ingredients together, then add gradually to butter mixture, combining well. Stir in Craisins and white chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper and bake 10 - 11 minutes. Makes 36 cookies.
Enjoy!
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How perfect for fall. I love cranberries in anything. And hey they have some healthy ingredients so that makes them good for us right? Hope all is well. Have a wonderful Sunday.
Posted by: Sunny Simple Life | November 04, 2012 at 08:54 AM
Well those sure look delightful and delicious:)
Posted by: debbiedoos | November 04, 2012 at 09:18 AM
These look absolutely delicious.
Yael from Home Garden Diggers
Posted by: Yael from Home Garden Diggers | November 04, 2012 at 09:33 AM
Yum!
Posted by: kim | November 04, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Pinning this to my food board and they will be my new Christmas cookie this year. Stopped by from Sunny Simple.
Posted by: kim | November 04, 2012 at 03:19 PM
These sound yummy!
Posted by: Dayle | November 04, 2012 at 06:23 PM
I love cranberry and who doesn't love chocolate?!!!! This sounds wonderful. Thanks for the recipe. I'm going to to try it!
Posted by: Snap | November 05, 2012 at 06:17 AM
These looks so yummy! I love cranberries so I will have to try these.
Have a great week.
Vanessa
Posted by: vanessa | November 05, 2012 at 12:26 PM
They look and sound delicious! I love cranberries....I'm pinning! Thanks for sharing and I hope you are having a wonderful day, Gail
Posted by: Gail | November 05, 2012 at 01:08 PM
Oh goodness gracious these look so fabulous! They are just perfect for the holidays! Thanks so much for sharing them!
Posted by: Yvonne @ StoneGable | November 05, 2012 at 04:55 PM
These look and sound so good, I'm pinning them to my Holiday board! Thanks
Posted by: Jenna | November 05, 2012 at 07:31 PM