I can't believe I lost this-Double Chocolate Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

This was based off of an Epicurious recipe that I doctored years ago. I can't find it, so I am posting the original inspiration so I have a starting point when I work on this again later.

As per the original recipe...

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh or frozen cranberries

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Line 2 large rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter and both sugars in large bowl until smooth. Beat in egg and vanilla. Add flour mixture and oats and stir until blended. Stir in all chocolate chips and cranberries.

Drop batter by rounded tablespoonfuls onto prepared sheets, 2 inches apart. Bake cookies, 1 sheet at a time, until edges are light brown, about 16 minutes. Cool on sheets 5 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool completely.

Stir chopped milk chocolate in top of double boiler until melted and smooth. Using small spoon, drizzle melted chocolate over cookies in zigzag pattern. Let stand until milk chocolate sets, about 1 hour. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.)

I never did the chocolate drizzle OR the white chocolate chips.

I think I used applesauce + whole wheat flour to make it healthier.

I also used a package of chocolate pudding mix to help keep it moist.

I also used more cranberries, (dried if fresh are not available) and less chocolate. Just semisweet instead of the milk and white.... 1 cup cranberries? 1/2 cup chips? hmmmm.


It was a bit dry and not oatmeal-y enough....so next time, use these adjustments (based on a standby oatmeal)...

1/2 cup butter + 1/2 cup applesauce
1/2 cup sugar? maybe 3/4 cups? brown and white, each
2 eggs?
1 tsp vanilla or 2?

double cinnamon?

increase oatmeal to 3 cups
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
pudding mix, small
1 tsp soda
1 tsp salt
2 cups of chips/cranberries total.

OH YEAH! SOAK the cranberries in hot water before using them if dry.

bake 350 for 16 min or 375 for 10


butter gives it more of a crisp, margarine makes it softer. The pudding keeps it moist, so ...

pudding + margarine=cake-like
pudding + butter = soft inside, slight crisp outside.

pudding + applesauce for 1/2 the butter = cakelike with very little crisp outside.