Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Cranberries

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Our OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES WITH CRANBERRIES are going to be your next go-to cookie recipe! If you love oatmeal cookies, but aren’t a huge fan of raisins, I dare you to try dried cranberries in your next oatmeal cookies! We are going to step things up a notch because these oatmeal cookies have dried cranberries and dark chocolate!

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These cookies are fabulous and easy to make! Many folks get intimidated by looking at cookie recipes and thinking “that’s a LOT!” It’s not! You can tailor the size of the cookies for the amount and we use as few ingredients as possible to keep things simple.

Be sure to check out our NO SUGAR ADDED OATMEAL COOKIES for another great and healthy cookie recipe idea!

Ingredients

We are going to keep this one straightforward, with as few ingredients as possible! Have fun!

What You’ll Need

All purpose flour – for a smooth texture.
Ground cinnamon – grind your own or prepared are fine.
Baking powder, baking soda and salt– the trio of must haves in baking!
Butter – softened to just room temp.
Brown sugar and white sugar – they both get equal billing for taste and texture.
One egg – only one for a binder.
Old fashioned oats – not the quick cooking kind.
Dried cranberries and Dark chocolate chunks – we add these in the end for a pop of flavor and awesome texture.

See recipe card for full ingredient list and quantities.

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Why You Will Love These Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Cranberries

Adjustable amount – Use a 1″ cookie scoop for about 2 dozen smaller cookies. Use a 2″ scoop for about a dozen larger cookies! It’s up to you!
Dried Cranberries! – If you know someone who isn’t so into raisins but loves oatmeal cookies, then this recipe is for them!
Christmas comfort – These are the ultimate Christmas comfort cookies, or for any time of the year, really.

Instructions

There are just a few extra steps for these tasty treats, but these cookies are still easy to make!

A person holds a measuring cup of brown sugar above a mixing bowl with a stick of butter inside. Other ingredients, including flour, powdered sugar, salt, an egg, and vanilla, are arranged on a wooden surface.

To a large bowl, add butter, white sugar and brown sugar. Cream until light and fluffy.

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Add in one egg.

A hand holds a bottle of vanilla extract above a mixing bowl containing sugar, butter, and an egg. An electric hand mixer rests in the bowl. Measuring cups, flour, and a baking tray are on the wooden countertop.

And vanilla extract. Mix well.

A person wearing bracelets and a smartwatch is preparing dough in a mixing bowl with an electric mixer. They are holding a small bowl of flour above the dough, ready to add it. Baking ingredients are on a wooden surface.

Now for the dry ingredients. Add in all purpose flour.

Baking powder.

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Baking soda.

A person holding a wooden salt cellar adds an ingredient to a mixing bowl on a wooden cutting board, with a hand mixer and a metal baking tray nearby.

And salt.

A person holds a small jar of ground cinnamon over a large speckled mixing bowl filled with flour and other ingredients. A hand mixer, a measuring spoon, and a baking sheet are on the wooden surface nearby.

Add in ground cinnamon and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix.

A person’s hands hold a small bowl of dried cranberries over a larger mixing bowl containing cookie dough; a baking sheet and measuring spoon are on the wooden countertop.

Fold in dried cranberries.

A person wearing a green sweater pours chocolate chips from a small glass jar into a large mixing bowl with cookie dough, on a wooden countertop next to a spatula, measuring spoon, and baking sheet.

Chunks of dark chocolate.

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And old fashioned oats.

A person mixes ingredients by hand in a large bowl on a wooden surface next to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The person is wearing several bracelets and a smartwatch.

Mix by hand until well combined.

A person uses a scoop to place balls of oatmeal cookie dough onto a parchment-lined baking sheet; a large bowl of dough is on the left on a wooden surface.

Using a scoop, place scoops about 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet with parchment paper.

A person scoops cookie dough from a large bowl onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The baking sheet holds 12 evenly spaced dough portions, and both items are on a wooden countertop next to a stove.

Notice, we do not flatten these. They will cook to the perfect size.

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Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes. Cool on the pan and then a cooling rack. Enjoy!

Why Brooke loves this recipe!

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When I take the first bite of one of these cookies, I always say to myself “why would you eat an oatmeal cookie any other way?” It’s the ultimate comfort cookie that will become your new favorite cookie, guaranteed! I get asked to make these over and over again!

Substitutions & Variations

With this recipe, I can think of a few customizations to help get you going.

Cinnamon – Don’t like cinnamon? You can leave it out!
Chocolate – Try milk chocolate or butterscotch chips. Or both!
Flour – Superfine almond flour will work fine in this recipe, if that’s what you have or prefer to use.

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Helpful Equipment

I love to share recipes that have no special equipment required, but here are some things that will make this recipe easier!

MY FAVORITE LARGE MIXING BOWL
A GREAT COOKIE SCOOP
MY FAVORITE SPATULA

A green and white patterned plate holds a large, chunky cookie with visible chocolate chips. The plate is on a wooden surface near a floral cloth and a small potted plant with snow-dusted leaves.

Make Ahead and Storage Tips

Make ahead of time: You can prepare your cookie dough 2 to 3 days ahead of time. Just cover it and pop it in the fridge until you’re read to make the cookies.
Storage: You can keep your cookies in a container at room temp for a couple weeks. You can freeze your baked cookies in an airtight container, and even freeze your unbaked dough, both for up to 3 months.

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies with Cranberries

Our OATMEAL CHOCOLATE CHUNK COOKIES WITH CRANBERRIES are going to be your next go-to cookie recipe! If you're not a huge fan of raisins, try dried cranberries!

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 13

Total Time 23

Serving Size cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter unsalted, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks
1 cup cranberries dried
2 cups old fashioned oats

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, or bowl of stand mixer, combine, butter and both sugars. Mix until creamy and smooth. Add in vanilla and egg and mix well.
1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/2 cup white sugar, 1 egg, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
To the same bowl, add in flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Mix on low to combine, careful to not overmix.
1 cup all purpose flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Fold in cranberries, chocolate chunks and oats by hand just until combined.
1/2 cup dark chocolate chunks, 1 cup cranberries, 2 cups old fashioned oats
Use a cookie scoop, about 1 to 1.5 inch to scoop out cookies. Place on a parchment lined pan about 2 inches apart. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until browned around the edges. Cool on the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

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Notes

*Pro Tip- using a larger scoop makes a bigger cookie but will cut the overall number in half. So a 2 inch scoop will make about 12 whereas a 1 inch scoop will double the recipe and you will still be left with a good size cookie!

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🍴 PRO TIP!

A good cookie is worth getting your hands dirty for! When you have cookies with inclusions like this, the best way to get them in is to truly do it by hand! This allows for a more gentle mix, so that you aren’t overworking your cookie dough, and lets you feel what’s going on. If you have any dry spots in the bottom of your mixing bowl, you can lift and fold them in.

🗹 RECIPE FAQ’S

Can I use quick cooking oats?

You’ll want to use old fashioned oats for this recipe for the best results and chewiest cookies. You can use the quick oats, but be aware that your results may vary.

Can I use salted butter in the recipe?

If that’s what you have on hand, feel free to use it. Just reduce your added salt by about a quarter teaspoon.

How do I know when my cookies are done?

Bake them for 10 to 15 minutes, and keep an eye out for the moment the edges are brown. Once they are nice and brown, your cookies are done and perfectly crispy on the outside and perfectly soft on the inside.

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