This is a decadent cookie for the holidays. I don’t find the drizzle necessary as they
are really beautiful without it. This is from Bon Appétit Magazine (December 2004)
and is featured as part of their Christmas Cookies special. The ranges for chocolate
chips and cranberries just depend on how loaded you want your cookie.
(The original recipe calls for the max. amount but I find that a bit much.)
You can add some orange zest to the batter for a little extra seasonal flavor.

27 min | 15 min prep
30 cookies

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed golden brown sugar
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup old fashioned oats
1/4-1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4-1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
1/4-1/2 cup white chocolate chips
1/4-1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cranberries, frozen
cranberries or dried cranberries (can also use dried cherries)
2 ounces milk chocolate or white chocolate, chopped (for drizzling)

Directions

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until smooth.
Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture and oats and stir until blended. Stir in all chocolate chips and cranberries.
Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, 2 inches apart.
Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until edges are light brown, about 12-16 minutes (depending on how soft or crispy you want them). Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely.
(If drizzling: Stir chopped milk chocolate in top of double boiler until melted and smooth. Using small spoon, drizzle melted chocolate over cookies in zigzag pattern. Let stand until milk chocolate sets, about 1 hour)

Cranberry-Orange Coffee Cake

1½ hours | 30 min prep
SERVES 8

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour, sifted
1/2 cup white flour, sifted
1 cup frozen cranberries
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup orange juice
1/4 cup canola oil
2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
1 egg
1 egg white

Directions

Preheat oven to 350*
Spray a 9″x5″ loaf pan with vegetable cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, combine flours, cranberries, sugar, walnuts, baking powder, orange peel and baking soda. Mix well.
In medium bowl, combine milk, orange juice, oil, applesauce, egg and egg white. Mix well.
Add orange juice mixture to flour mixture; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Do NOT over-mix. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake until top is golden and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean,
about 55 minutes. Place pan on a wire rack and cool slightly.
Turn loaf out onto rack to cool completely.

Christmas Cheer
Serves 12

Ingredients

4 cups apple juice
3 cups pineapple juice
2 cups cranberry juice
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cinnamon stick
2 tablespoons lemons, rind of

Directions
In a large kettle, combine apple juice, pineapple juice, cranberry juice,
nutmeg, cinnamon stick, and sliced lemon peel.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Let cool for about 5-10 minutes and serve warm