Holiday Oatmeal Cookies With Dried Fruit And Nuts

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 30
• 3/4 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 tablespoon maple extract or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups rolled oats
• 1/2 cup coconut
• 1 cup dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds (or use chopped almonds)
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 grease a large cookie sheet/s.
• 3 in a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
• 4 in a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
• 5 in a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
• 6 roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
• 7 flatten slightly with a fork.
• 8 bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 9 cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.