Dried Cranberry-Walnut Oatmeal Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup stick Butter Flavor Crisco or 3/4 cup crisco butter flavor shortening
3/4 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 3/4 cups rolled oats (quick or old-fashioned, see notes in description)
1 - 1 1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 - 1 1/2 cup walnut pieces

Preparation

Heat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Combine 3/4 cup shortening and sugars in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended.
Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended.
Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl.
Stir into creamed mixture; mix well.
Add oats, dried cranberries and walnuts.
Drop dough by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto non-stick cookie sheets.
Bake at 375\u00b0F for 8 minutes or until firm and light brown.
Cool on cookie sheets 4 minutes; transfer to cooling rack.