How to Make Oatmeal Dried Fruit Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a delicious and healthy snack option that's also easy to make? Look no further than these Oatmeal Dried Fruit Cookies! Packed with hearty oats and sweet dried fruits, these cookies are the perfect combination of chewy and crunchy. Whether you're looking for a treat to enjoy with your morning coffee or a snack to satisfy your sweet tooth in the afternoon, these cookies are sure to hit the spot.

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Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups butter or margarine, softened
  • 1 ¼ cups brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 3 cups quick cooking oats
  • 1 cup dried cranberries, or other dried fruit

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the quick oats and dried fruit. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the unprepared cookie sheet.
  • Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    133 cal.

    • Total Fat: 7g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 22mg
    • Sodium: 149mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 16g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 7g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Calcium: 12mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 41mg