Oatmeal Cookies

My sister, Liddy, loves cookies and has had a hankering for those of the oatmeal variety. So I baked up a batch, using the standard Quaker Oats recipe, adding golden raisins and dried cranberries. Not unlike the morning oatmeal at your local Starbucks... or so she says.

Oatmeal Cookies

1 cup butter, room temperature
1 cup light brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashioned oats
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup dried cranberries

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, continuing to beat well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well.

Stir in oats, raisins and cranberries.

Using a small scoop, drop cookies onto prepared pans. Bake for approximately 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Allow cookies to remain on cookie sheet for 1 minute, then remove to cool on a wire rack.