These Oatmeal Cranberry Pecan Cookies have a chewy, moist consistency and are packed with a mix of favorites: rolled oats, chocolate, pecans, and cranberries. Perfect for holiday baking!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons neutral-flavored oil (canola, melted coconut, etc.)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 cups old-fashioned rolled oats and 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup dried cranberries
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. In a bowl, combine softened butter, oil, and vanilla until blended.
3. Add both sugars and mix thoroughly; then mix in the egg.
4. In a separate bowl, combine oats and hot water and let it sit for 5 minutes until oats are slightly softened. Add them to the wet mixture.
5. Add in flour, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt, and stir to combine it all with the wet mixture.
6. Fold in the dried cranberries, pecans, and chocolate chips (1 cup total).
7. Refrigerate dough for at least 10 minutes.
8. Drop tablespoon-sized portions of dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets and bake for 12 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden.
9. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet until firm enough to transfer, then finish cooling on a wire rack.

Cook’s Notes

Skipping steps to allow the oats to absorb moisture, or letting the dough sit before baking, may result in flatter cookies than pictured.

Recipe information

• Prep time: Approximately 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes chilling (estimate)
• Cook time: Approximately 12 minutes per batch
• Total time: Approximately 42 minutes for one batch, plus cooling
• Servings: Varies with cookie size
• Difficulty: Easy — ●●○○○
• Cost: Economical — $$
• Region/Ethnic origin: American-style oatmeal cookies

Nutrition note

The recipe contains 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons brown sugar, as well as dried cranberries and chocolate chips. The amount of sugar per cookie depends on the size of each portion.