Cranberry Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 cup pillsbury best® all purpose flour 
• 1 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.8 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 0.8 cup butter shortening or crisco®
• 1 cup cranberries dried
• 2 large eggs 
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2.8 cups old-fashioned rolled oats 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup sugar 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
• 1 cup walnuts chopped

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Coat baking sheets with no-stick cooking spray.
2. BEAT shortening, sugar and brown sugar in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until blended. Beat in eggs and vanilla.
3. Combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in small bowl. Beat into shortening mixture until smooth. Stir in oats, dried cranberries and walnuts. Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls about 2-inches apart on prepared baking sheets.
4. BAKE 10 to 12 minutes or until light brown. Cool on baking sheets 2 minutes.
5. Place on cooling rack to cool completely.