Outrageous Cranberry-Walnut Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup all purpose flour whole wheat white
• 0.3 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.3 cup cranberries plus 3 t dried
• 0.5 cup brown sugar dark packed
• 1 large eggs 
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 1.5 cups old fashioned oats quick (not cooking)
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 6 tablespoons butter unsalted at room temperature
• 1 teaspoon vanilla 
• 0.3 cup walnuts plus 3 t toasted chopped

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Combine oats, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside.Beat butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
3. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined.
4. Add oat mixture to butter mixture and stir until partially mixed.
5. Add 1/3 cup nuts and 1/3 cup cranberries and stir until fully blended. Scoop dough up by rounded tablespoons and shape into balls. Flatten slightly.
6. Mix the reserved nuts and cranberries together and press a few gently into the top . Arrange 2 inches apart on cookie sheets and b on center rack for 12-15 minutes, until cookies are golden brown, but still soft. Cool on sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack.