Best Oatmeal Dried Fruit Cookies Recipes

OATMEAL DRIED FRUIT COOKIES

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These are the best oatmeal cookies I've ever had! Very buttery and very hearty. Any dried fruit works well such as cherries, raisins, cranberries, blueberries, or chopped apricots. For a really decadent treat, use chocolate chips and nuts instead of fruit.

Provided by matzahball

Categories Desserts Cookies Oatmeal Cookie Recipes

Time 30m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¼ cups butter or margarine, softened
1 ¼ cups brown sugar
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
3 cups quick cooking oats
1 cup dried cranberries, or other dried fruit

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C)
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg, gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Finally, stir in the quick oats and dried fruit. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the unprepared cookie sheet.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 133.2 calories, Carbohydrate 16.4 g, Cholesterol 22.1 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 148.9 mg, Sugar 7.2 g

MIXED DRIED FRUIT OATMEAL COOKIES

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Categories Cookies Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Back to School Cranberry Prune Apricot Cherry Oat Healthy Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates

Yield Makes about 30 large cookies

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg, beaten lightly
1/2 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 tablespoon warm water
2/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups of old-fashioned rolled oats
1/2 cup chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup chopped pitted prunes
1/2 cup dried sour cherries or dried cranberries (available at specialty foods shops)

Steps:

In a large bowl cream the butter with the brown sugar and beat in the egg, the baking soda mixture, the flour, the salt, and the vanilla. Stir in the oats, the apricots, the prunes, and the cherries and combine the dough well. Drop rounded tablespoons of the dough about 4 inches apart onto greased baking sheets and with a fork dipped in cold water flatten and spread each mound into a thin round, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. Bake the cookies in batches in the middle of a preheated 375°F. oven 8 to 10 minutes, or until they are golden, transfer them with a spatula to racks, and let them cool. The cookies keep in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days.

HOLIDAY OATMEAL COOKIES WITH DRIED FRUIT AND NUTS

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These have just about everything in them, oil takes the place of butter to create a crispy outside with a chewy inside and whole wheat flour for extra flavor, they will make a wonderful addition to your holiday baking tray! --- servings is only estimated, these may also be baked in baking pan then sliced as bars.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 23m

Yield 30 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

3/4 cup vegetable oil or 3/4 cup canola oil
3 large eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon maple extract or 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups rolled oats
1/2 cup coconut
1 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup slivered almonds (or use chopped almonds)
1/2 cup mini chocolate chip (optional)

Steps:

Set oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a large cookie sheet/s.
In a large bowl combine oil with eggs, both sugars and extract; beat well using an electric mixer on medium speed.
In a small bowl combine whole wheat flour with baking soda, salt and cinnamon (if using) add to the oil mixture and mix just until combined.
In a bowl combine the rolled oats with coconut, cranberries, cherries, almonds and chocolate chips (if using) add to the batter and mix until combined.
Roll into about 1-inch balls then place onto greased baking sheet.
Flatten slightly with a fork.
Bake about 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool 2 minutes then remove to a rack to cool completely.