These cookies are a riff on the recipe found inside the lid of the Quaker Oats canister. They use less butter and have some of the best flavors of Thanksgiving: cranberry, pumpkin, and cinnamon. I find them to be a great treat to make a day or two after the holiday meal as friends and family still linger on the sofa and the leftovers start to ebb.
I love adding pumpkin purée to oatmeal cookies and you can add 1/4 cup of walnuts, if you like. They may not be the prettiest cookie, but they’ve got great heft for the trail when hiking, biking, or skiing when you head out to burn off the big meals. Just stuff them in and your pocket and go. With just the right amount sweetness from the chocolate chips and cranberries and the substance from the oats, after a few of these you’ll be able to power up those last hills, no problem (or survive the final onslaught of relatives, whichever boost you need most).
Thanksgiving oatmeal cookies
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup pumpkin purée
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulate sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups Quaker Oats
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/4 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a large bowl, beat butter, pumpkin purée, and sugars until creamy. Add eggs one at a time and vanilla, and beat well.
In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in oats, chocolate chips, dried cranberries, and walnuts.
Dropped by rounded teaspoon onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet and transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.
Makes about 3 dozen cookies.
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I just love how chunky and rustic these cookies look. I’d love to put a few in my pocket before a long run.
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