Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

I found this on the crisco website http://www.crisco.com/Default.aspx It is a good cookie for Christmas.



INGREDIENTS:

• Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
• 3/4 cup Crisco® Butter Shortening
• OR 3/4 Crisco® Butter Shortening Sticks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 3/4 cups old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

PREPARATION DIRECTIONS:

1. 1.
   HEAT oven to 350ºF. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
2. 2.
   BEAT shortening, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl. Beat into shortening mixture until smooth. Stir in oats, dried cranberries and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
3. 3.
   BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes. Place on cooling rack to cool completely.

just got the tree up

I just finished decorating the tree and still have a lot to do, I hope y'all are doing better than I. Thought I'd share. My hubby calls me a christmas freak and I call him the grinch, he, he, he. Merry Christmas Y'all



White Chocolate Macadamia Cranberry Dreams

Bake this cookie it is so good and christmasy too. I have started my cookie baking, my kids and hubby are so happy right now. I made this for the tree trimming at the chruch everyone loved them  Merry Chritmas Y'all

Ingredients

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup vanilla baking chips
• 1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 cup dried cranberries

Directions

1. In a medium bowl set aside flour, baking soda and salt.
2. Cream together white sugar, light brown sugar and butter (do not use shortening). Add slightly beaten eggs and vanilla.
3. Add flour mixture until just mixed. Stir in vanilla chips, macadamia nuts and dried cranberries.
4. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place on ungreased cookie sheet by small scoop or rounded teaspoon. Bake for 10 minutes or just until set. Remove from oven and let cool. Cookies will sink slightly.
5. Variations: To make chocolate cookies - omit 1/2 cup flour and replace with 1/2 cup cocoa. To make refrigerator cookies - Roll dough into 2 rolls, wrap with plastic wrap and chill or freeze. (If you freeze the dough - thaw for at least 1/2 hr). Slice 1 inch slices - cut into 4 and place on baking sheet point up. For fancier cookies: Drizzle melted white chocolate on chocolate cookies and melted dark chocolate on the white cookie. Enjoy

Nutritional Information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 202 | Total Fat: 10.2g | Cholesterol: 25mg