Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies 燕麦蔓月梅曲奇

These oatmeal cranberry cookies are quick and easy to prepare and they can be a hit with both the kids and adults.  Rolled oats are used in these cookies and the ingredients are easy to put together.  You can bake them in a shorter time if you prefer them to be soft and chewy in the centre or if you prefer crispy cookies, just bake them a little longer.  You can also make this as a gift for X'mas and the batter can be prepared, keep refrigerated and the cookies baked the next day.

Recipe for Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies 

Ingredients

• 226 gm butter
• 195 gm plain flour
• 100 gm soft brown sugar
• 30 gm caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp salt (reduce or omit if you're using salted butter)
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 260 gm rolled oats
• 100 gm dried cranberries
• 40 gm choc chips
Method
1. Sift flour with bicarbonate of soda and salt, set aside.
2. Beat butter, add the brown sugar and caster sugar, beat till well combined.  Add in the eggs.  Add in the vanilla, mix well.
3. Fold in sifted flour into the batter, mix well.
4. Add in the rolled oats, choc chips, cinnamon and finally the cranberries.  Mix well.
5. Scoop the batter with an ice cream scoop onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  Place cookies 2 inches apart, flatten slightly with your fingers.
6. Bake in a preheated oven @ 180 deg.C for about 15 to 20 mins.
7. Yield :  20 large cookies