One Christmas soon after my husband and I got married I received a subscription to Gourmet magazine as gift from my Dad and his wife.  In the holiday cookie issue there was a recipe for Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies.  I loved the idea of traditional cranberries and the red and white color for a holiday cookie, so I decided to give it a try.

From that time on Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies have become a tradition in our family.  Christmas is the only time of year I make this particular cookie and for that reason it is a special treat we look forward to.  This year for the first time I was unable to locate this favorite recipe from Gourmet magazine.  Should have scanned it!  Lesson learned, but I did not want to go without making this cookie so I decided to give the Ocean Spray recipe a try.

The cookies came out more cake like than the thinner chewy version I usually make.  It is all about personal preference here so depending on how you like your cookies this might be a recipe you would adore.  They are still delicious but just not the same, so if any of you out there have the Gourmet magazine recipe please send it to me!  It is several years old now so I don’t know what my chances are but I still believe in Christmas miracles ;-)

Below is the Ocean Spray recipe for Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Cookies.

Ingredients:
2/3 cup butter, softened
2/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ cups old-fashioned oats
1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 6-ounce package Sweetened Dried Cranberries
2/3 cup white chocolate chips


Directions:
Preheat oven to 375◦F.
In a medium bowl add dry ingredients oats, flour, baking soda and salt.
In a mixing bowl add butter and brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
Beat in eggs one at a time until well combined.
Slowly mix in dry ingredients until well mixed.
Stir in dried cranberries and white chocolate chips.
Drop spoonfuls of cookie dough onto an ungreased cookie sheet. 
Bake approximately 10-12 minutes.
Cool & Enjoy!