Colorful and Delicious!!! I made these cookies for the Oatmeal Class for the Irvine Stake. They make GREAT festive Christmas gifts for neighbors!!
Prep: 46 min.; Cook: 11 min. per batch
Editor's favorite; Gift idea; Make ahead
Yield: about 4 dozen
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sweetened dried cranberries (we tested with Craisins)
1 1/2 cups pecan pieces, toasted
1 1/4 cups uncooked quick-cooking oats
3 (4-ounce) white chocolate baking bars, coarsely chopped (we tested with Ghirardelli)
3 tablespoons shortening
Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugars, beating well. Add egg and vanilla, beating until blended.
Combine flour and next 3 ingredients; gradually add to butter mixture, beating until blended. Stir in cranberries, pecans, and oats.
Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2" apart onto lightly greased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 9 to 11 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Microwave white chocolate and shortening in a medium-size microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring once. Dip half of each cookie into melted chocolate, letting excess drip back into bowl. Place dipped cookies on wax paper; let stand until firm.
*Variation: Add a bag of white chocolate chips to the batter instead of dipping the cookies in melted white chocolate.
