Description
Cranberry Hootycreek Cookies are a festive and delicious holiday treat featuring rolled oats, dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and chopped pecans. These chewy, flavorful cookies are easy to prepare and make a perfect homemade gift when layered beautifully in a jar.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, divided in half
- 1/2 cup rolled oats
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 1 large egg (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Layer Ingredients in Jar: Start by layering the dry ingredients into a 1-liter jar in this order: half of the flour, followed by rolled oats, then the remaining flour, and top in order with baking soda, salt, brown sugar, white sugar, dried cranberries, white chocolate chips, and chopped pecans.
- Prepare Wet Mixture: In a medium bowl, beat together the softened butter, egg, and vanilla extract until the mixture is light, fluffy, and well combined.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Add the entire jar of layered dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Stir thoroughly until everything is evenly blended into a cookie dough.
- Form Cookies: Drop heaping spoonfuls of the cookie dough onto parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing them adequately to allow for spreading.
- Bake: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Bake the cookies for about 10 minutes, or until the edges start to turn golden brown.
- Cool: Remove the baking sheets from the oven and allow the cookies to cool on the sheets for a few minutes before transferring them to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
- Makes about 24 cookies (approximately 2 dozen).
- Nutrition information provided is for the jar ingredients only and does not include butter, egg, or vanilla.
- Store cookies in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- For a festive presentation, gift the layered jar with the attached baking instructions included.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
