Cranberry Chocolate Chunk Oatmeal Drops

Total Time: 22 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (right from the fridge, or at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar (light or dark)
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cider or 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats
• 3 cups chocolate chips or 3 cups semisweet chocolate chunks or 3 cups dried fruit or 3 cups nuts, of your choice

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f lightly grease (or line with parchment) two baking sheets.
• 2 in a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, shortening, sugars, vanilla, salt, and vinegar.
• 3 beat in the egg, then the baking soda, flour, and oats. stir in the chips.
• 4 drop the dough, by tablespoonfuls, onto the prepared baking sheets.
• 5 bake the cookies for 12 to 14 minutes, until they're golden brown. remove the cookies from the oven, and cool on a rack, or right on the pan. lighter-colored cookies will be chewier; darker-colored, crunchier.