Oatmeal, Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies

Oatmeal, Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies

Directions: 30 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Servings: 20 cookies
Allergens: Eggs, Milk, Wheat and triticale,
Plan ahead Vegetarian
Recipe submitted by Camille Murray and Evelyne René-Laforest, nutrition trainees

Ingredients

  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) mashed sweet potatoes*
  • 680 ml (2 ¾ cups) quick cook rolled oats
  • 250 ml (1 cup) all-purpose flour
  • 2.5 ml (½ tsp) baking powder
  • 2.5 ml (½ tsp) baking soda
  • 80 ml (⅓ cup) dried cranberries, finely chopped
  • 60 ml (¼ cup) semisweet dark chocolate, finely chopped
  • 125 ml (½ cup) non-hydrogenated margarine
  • 175 ml (¾ cup) brown sugar
  • 10 ml (2 tsp) vanilla extract
  • 1 egg

Equipment

  • Pot
  • Blender
  • 2 cookie sheets
  • 2 large bowls
  • Hand mixer
  • Wooden spoon

Directions

*Making the sweet potato mash

  1. Peel 2 small (or 1 large) sweet potatoes. Cut into cubes.
  2. Place the cubes in a pot of boiling water and cook until tender or until a knife slides in easily.
  3. Drain and place in a blender with about 60 ml (¼ cup) of water.
  4. Blend on low speed until smooth.

Making the cookies

  1. Place rack in upper part of oven. Preheat to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Grease 2 cookie sheets. Set aside.
  3. Using a fork, stir oats, flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
  4. Stir in chocolate and cranberries. Set aside.
  5. Using a hand mixer, cream butter, brown sugar, mash, and vanilla together in another large bowl for at least 30 seconds.
  6. Add egg and continue beating for 1 minute.
  7. Add dry ingredients. Using a wooden spoon, stir to combine until all the flour is incorporated.
  8. Using a spoon, divide mixture into 8 portions per cookie sheet and lightly flatten each scoop with back of spoon.
  9. Bake 10 minutes or until lightly browned.
  10. Place on cooling rack. Serve hot or warm.

Tips

Substitute

  • You can replace dried cranberries with raisins.

Conservation

  • Store at room temperature in an airtight container.
  • Leftover sweet potato mash can be frozen and used in another recipe Egg-free molasses bears.