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Oatmeal Cookies with A-Peel

by Karen Loughran from Canada

type: drop
makes: 4 dozen

1 cup sweetened dried cranberries (such as Craisins) or raisins
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine, softened
2 tablespoons light-colored corn syrup
1 large egg
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups regular oats
1/3 cup coarsely chopped walnuts
1 tablespoon grated orange rind
cooking spray

Preheat oven to 375F.
Combine cranberries and orange juice in a bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes.
Beat the sugars and butter at medium speed of a mixer until light and fluffy.
Add corn syrup and egg; beat well.
Stir in cranberry mixture.
Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
Add oats, walnuts, and orange rind; stir well.
Add to sugar mixture; stir until well blended.
Drop by level tablespoons 2 inches apart onto baking sheets coated with cooking spray.
Bake at 375F for 8 minutes or until almost set.
Cool on a wire rack.

serving size: 1 cookie
CALORIES 78 (22% from fat); FAT 1.9g (sat 0.7g, mono 0.5g, poly 0.5g); PROTEIN 1.6g; CARB 13.8g; FIBER 0.8g; CHOL 7mg; IRON 0.5mg; SODIUM 69mg; CALC 10mg