Baking Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds healthy fats while margarine is often less expensive.

dried cranberries

🥗Healthier: raisins

💰Cheaper: dried cherries

Raisins are lower in sugar and cherries can often be found at a lower price.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide similar flavor while sunflower seeds are often less expensive.

brown sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: white sugar

Coconut sugar is less processed, while white sugar is cheaper.

Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, combine 3/4 cup white granulated sugar and 3/4 cup brown sugar.

Crack 2 eggs into the sugar mixture and blend well.

Add 1 stick of unsalted softened butter and blend until smooth.

Mix in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

Add 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of salt, and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, and blend well.

Gradually add 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, mixing well after each addition.

Switch to a wooden spoon and blend in 3 cups of old-fashioned oats, one cup at a time.

Add 1 cup of dried cranberries and 1 cup of coarsely chopped walnuts, and mix until combined.

Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Use a small cookie scoop to drop cookie dough onto the baking sheets, pressing down slightly.

Bake in the preheated oven for about 16 minutes, checking for doneness around 15 minutes.

Let the cookies cool completely before stacking them.

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