Oatmeal Cranberry Nut Cookies

Oatmeal Cranberry Nut Cookies are loaded with cranberries, walnuts, low-fat cream cheese, and old-fashioned uncooked oats.  Sweet and chewy oatmeal cookies, I can honestly grab a couple of these cookies, along with my mug of coffee, run out the door, and enjoy them as my breakfast-on-the-go!

 

Oatmeal Cranberry Nut Cookies

These are amazingly delicious cookies to bake and freeze! We love baking cookies with good old fashioned ingredients, just like our favorite Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Cookies, and Apple-Oatmeal Cookies, just to name a few. And, we have to tell you – these cookies turned out amazing! They are moist, delicious tasting, and not overly sweet.

Why are these healthier than other cookies?

• We decided to cut the fat and calories in these cookies. 
• Used less butter and added some low-fat cream cheese to the recipe instead. 
• The cream cheese, believe it or not, actually is the secret to giving these cookies their chewy texture.
• Plus, a handful of cranberries and walnuts were added for some sweetness, a little crunch, and some extra Omega-3’s.  

Recipes Tips 

• The cookie dough will be very sticky.  Keep in mind, that it will be difficult to shape them into perfect-looking little cookies.
• It’s best to use two spoons to scoop and drop them onto the cookie sheet.
• No need to overbake them. 
• Store these cookies in air-tight containers and refrigerate them.  They stay fresh for up to two weeks.  
• And, they freeze well too, for up to one month.

Ingredients You Will Need:

• 1 + 3/4 cups (219.2 grams) of all-purpose flour
• 1 + 3/4 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 cup (56.7 grams) of butter, softened
• 6 ounces (113 grams) of reduced-fat cream cheese
• 1 + 1/2 cups (315 grams) of firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 cups (270 grams) of uncooked regular oats
• 1 cup (117 grams) walnuts -chopped
• 3/4 cup (97.4 grams) dried cranberries
• cooking spray

Directions To Make Oatmeal Cranberry Nut Cookies

Our recipe card is located on the bottom. But, let’s go briefly through our easy steps so you’ll know what’s involved before you start:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees (180C).
2. Lightly spray 2 baking sheets with cooking spray or use parchment paper.
3. Combine all dry ingredients in a medium bowl.
4. Using a larger bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Gradually add the flour mixture, beating at a low speed.
5. Stir in oats, cranberries, and walnuts. Drop dough by teaspoon onto baking sheets.
6. Bake for 10 to 13 minutes, until golden brown. Remove and cool completely.Store them in plastic bags. Refrigerated for up to 2 weeks, or freeze them for one month.Yields: 3 dozen.

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies are perfect to snack on in the afternoon with some tea or coffee. 

They will satisfy any sweet cravings one may have during the day. We like to keep these oatmeal cranberry nut cookies in our freezer, so we can easily grab one or two when hunger strikes again later in the day.

Best of all, 2 cookies are only 119 calories!  😉 A delicious cookie for the family is the way to go!  Don’t you think?

Enjoy!!

Additional Cookie Recipes…

• Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Cookies
• Apple-Oatmeal Cookies
• Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Pecan Cookies

Tried these oatmeal cranberry nut cookies?  Let us know and leave a comment below, with a star rating.  Your insights and experience will help everyone who reads them and will help us too!   

Happy Baking!  🙂

Thanks for stopping by!  

 xo  Anna and Liz