Triple Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

I have to start this post off by saying that my Mom is a huge Martina McBride fan! She has been to countless concerts of hers & knows all her songs. My Mom made these cookies a few years ago because they are from Martina McBride's cookbook. I have since fallen in love with these cookies, especially around Christmas time. They are such a crowd-pleaser & they make a lot which is nice to bring to all of the Christmas parties we have coming up. You can find the original recipe here, but I have tweaked it a bit which you can find below.

This makes about 30-32 cookies. I double this recipe sometimes in order to have extra cookies :)

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour

• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda

• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 10 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1 large egg

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1 tablespoon orange zest

• 1 cup old-fashioned oats

• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F & Line 2 (17- x 13-inch) rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper

2. Whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, & salt in a medium bowl & set aside

3. In an electric mixer, beat the butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth and fluffy

4. Add egg, vanilla, & orange zest, & beat until blended

5. Add the flour mixture & oats, & mix until blended

6. Mix in semi sweet chocolate chips, the milk chocolate chips, the white chocolate chips, & the cranberries

7. Drop dough by rounded tablespoon onto prepared baking sheets, at least 2 inches apart

8. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned

9. Cool on baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies to a rack, & cool completely

These cookies are amazing!! It's hard to resist eating the dough & they smell so delicious as they bake. The little bit of orange zest is really the kicker that gives these cookies just a little something extra. I don't think you'll be able to eat just one.

What are some of your favorite Christmas cookies to bake?

Let me know if you try these out :)

Thank you for stopping by the blog today!

XO

-LA

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