Cranberry Oatmeal Chocolate Chunk Cookies

I ♥ cookies!!! Especially chocolate chip cookies. On the other hand, hubby likes oatmeal cookies so why not combine all these goodies with dried cranberries?

Then I don't feel so guilty. Healthy and indulgent all at once.

I found this great recipe by Giada de Laurentiis. The only thing I changed was I used Splenda for the regular sugar.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 stick unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar (I used Splenda)
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries
• 1 (4-ounce) 60 percent cacao bittersweet chocolate bar (recommended: Ghirardelli), chopped into 1/4-inch chunks

Directions

1. Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Set aside.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. 

3. In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars together until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add the egg and vanilla and beat until smooth. 

4. With the machine running, gradually add the flour mixture. Add the oats, cranberries and chocolate chunks. Mix until just incorporated (dough will be stiff). 

5. Scoop slightly rounded mounds of the dough into 12 (2-inch-diameter) balls. Arrange balls of dough, spaced evenly apart, on each baking sheet. Using the back of a spoon, flatten the tops slightly and bake until the cookies are slightly golden on the edges, about 13 to 15 minutes. 

6. Allow the cookies to cool on the baking sheet for 20 minutes before serving.

Oh the awesomeness!

Loved every bite!