Monday, November 30, 2015

Black Walnut Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

We have over ten pounds of black walnuts we harvested on our land, so I've been finding ways to use them up.  I made some black walnut cranberry oatmeal cookies that turned out really well, and thought I'd share the recipe.  It makes about 4 dozen cookies.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup of shortening or softened butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2/3 cup dried cranberries

Cream shortening and sugar.  Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.  Add dry ingredients and oats.  Stir in cranberries and walnuts.  Form into balls the size of a walnut and press down.  Bake at 375* for ten minutes or until just starting to brown. 


What do you think, readers?  Do black walnut cookies sound tasty?

19 comments:

  1. TexWisGirlNovember 30, 2015 at 7:48 AM

    they sound delicious!

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  2. SandraNovember 30, 2015 at 9:13 AM

    I love the added cranberries, yum!!

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  3. PioneerPreppyNovember 30, 2015 at 9:37 AM

    My theory on cookies, which I tell the wife quite often because she forgets or just never listens is....

    There IS only one cookie and it only contains chocolate chips.

    All the rest are atrocities of the baking world :)

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  4. AnonymousNovember 30, 2015 at 10:52 AM

    The cookies look and sound delicious; thanks for the recipe. I think I've told you before, but the black walnuts will always remind me of my grandpa!

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  5. Debby@Just BreatheNovember 30, 2015 at 11:58 AM

    Thank you for the recipe. They sound yummy!

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  6. SallyNovember 30, 2015 at 1:38 PM

    Wow - those sound and look SO good. I'm definitely writing down the recipe! How great that you harvested so many walnuts. :)

    xoxo

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  7. Out on the prairieNovember 30, 2015 at 4:24 PM

    Yum!As a kid if we shelled enough nuts my mom made the cookies.

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  8. Tina Fariss BarbourNovember 30, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    Minus the walnuts, they sound delicious! :-) I love anything with cranberries in them.

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  9. Endah MurniyatiNovember 30, 2015 at 11:05 PM

    such a healthy snack. Actually, I have no idea about oatmeal cookies. Thank you for sharing the idea

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  10. Tweedles -- that's meNovember 30, 2015 at 11:17 PM

    oh yummy!
    love
    tweedles

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  11. mail4roseyDecember 1, 2015 at 7:03 AM

    I love cranberries and oatmeal. I think it sounds delicious.

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  12. Harry FlashmanDecember 1, 2015 at 2:20 PM

    I love to just eat raw walnuts. I know it's bad for me, but then so are a lot of the things I like to do.

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  13. UnknownDecember 1, 2015 at 5:10 PM

    What a great idea to share, Lisa! It sounds very healthy and good! :)

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  14. LindaDecember 1, 2015 at 9:56 PM

    I'll bet they smell wonderful!

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  15. An Apel a DayDecember 2, 2015 at 1:29 AM

    I have a recipe close to this one. They are so good!

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  16. Lexie Loo, Lily, Liam & Dylan TooDecember 2, 2015 at 4:30 PM

    They sound and look delicious!!!

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  17. Tweedles -- that's meDecember 3, 2015 at 9:42 PM

    oh yum!
    I bet that recipe can work without the cranberrys too?
    love
    tweedles

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  18. Eat To LiveDecember 6, 2015 at 11:22 AM

    Those look good, I wish I could eat them

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  19. Thistle Cove FarmDecember 11, 2015 at 8:27 PM

    are the poachers after the black walnuts?

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