Cranberry Oats with Chocolate

Dried cranberries plumped in orange juice, with white chocolate chunks, yummy!

Original recipe makes 2 dozen

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sweetened dried cranberries
1 cup orange juice
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped white chocolate

PREP

10 mins
COOK

10 mins
READY IN

30 mins

Directions

In a small bowl, soak dried cranberries in orange juice to soften, about 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Drain cranberries and stir into the dough along with white chocolate making sure not to over-mix and make tough cookies. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.