Double Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

I'm always on the lookout for new flavor ideas for cookies, and I've been coming up short lately!  I stumbled across a recipe for double cranberry cookies and I thought it was a brilliant idea, so I combined it with an oatmeal chocolate chip cookie and this cookie was born!  These cookies are thick and hearty and packed with oatmeal and cranberries and chocolate.  

Double Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Cookies

1 cup (2 sticks) butter, room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups old fashioned oatmeal
3/4 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
3/4 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350F.  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until light and fluffy.  Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract and beat until well blended and smooth.  Add the flour, baking soda, salt, and oatmeal, and beat until just combined.  Stir in the cranberries, dried cranberries, semi sweet chocolate chips, and milk chocolate chips.

Drop the dough in tablespoon size balls on the prepared baking sheet.  Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the cookies are lightly browned on the edges and very top.  Remove cookies from the oven and let cool for 3 or 4 minutes on the pan.  Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.  Makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Enjoy!  -Cardamommy