Cranberry Oatmeal Bar Cookies

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter (1stick)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup flour
• 3/4 cup dried sweetened cranberries (or other chopped dried fruit)
• 3/4 cup rolled oats (uncooked oatmeal)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees, rack in the middle position.
• 2 melt butter in a large microwave safe bowl.
• 3 add both sugars and let cool a bit.
• 4 add eggs, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla.
• 5 add flour and mix.
• 6 add the cranberries and oats and mix everything up. the dough will be quite stiff.
• 7 with a spatula spread dough evenly into a greased 8x8 baking pan.
• 8 bake at 350 for 25– 30 minutes.
• 9 cut into bars when cool.
• 10 these freeze well if you roll them in foil and put them in a freezer bag.