What to Cook This Weekend: White Chocolate Chip Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

This tasty cookie recipe (which shouldn’t just be regulated to the weekend--especially since Christmas is next Tuesday, and these will make a scrumptious Christmas day snack) comes from Al Dente reader Leslie, who says, “These truly are amazing! I think white chocolate is just OK, I like cranberries and oatmeal, but for some reason the combination is incredible. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did!”

Ingredients:
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup all purpose flour
1-1/2 cups quick cooking oats
3/4 cup dried cranberries
6 ounces white chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, using an electric hand mixer, combine the sugar, brown sugar, and butter; mix well to cream together.
3. Add the egg and the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
4. Add the cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and flour and mix well.
5. Fold in oatmeal, cranberries, and white chocolate chips, making sure all ingredients are uniformly distributed.
6. Roll dough into 1 inch balls and place them 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, just until the edges are lightly golden.
7. Remove cookies from oven and let cool 2 to 3 minutes on sheet, then transfer them to a cooling rack.

--A.J. Rathbun