Care Package #11 - Oatmeal Cranberry "Cookies"

I know, I know: I'm supposed to be making "healthy" treats to send Brian. But cookies that have hardly any sugar but lots of oats and cranberries? That does not fall into my traditional definition of a cookie. In an effort to make this treat less cookie-like and more healthy-like, I actually baked half the batch in a pan to attempt Cranberry Bars. The result was good, but Brian still got the cookie form anyway and other friends benefited from the bars.

I used the recipe on the back of the bag of Craisins (which happens to be one of my favoritest snacks and is also super yummy in oatmeal). Here it is:

Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

2/3 C softened butter

2/3 C brown sugar (see, hardly any sugar at all!)

2 large eggs

1.5 C old-fashioned oats

1.5 C flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 6-oz package Craisins

2/3 C white chocolate chips (FYI - "white" chocolate is not "really" chocolate, further removing this product from "cookie" status)

Preheat oven to 375. Using an electric mixer, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, mixing well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt in a separate mixing bowl. Add the oats mixture to the butter mixture in several small additions, mixing well after each addition. Stir in Craisins and white chocolate chips. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 - 12 minutes or until golden brown.