Cranberry, Pistachio and White Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies
I just realized that there weren't that many days left before the holidays and that there was still a lot to do. Among the things to do was some holiday baking. While I was thinking about what I wanted to make this year my eyes kept wandering to a bar of white chocolate that I had picked up on sale a while ago and I kept thinking about my favorite cookies, the white chocolate and macadamia nut cookies. Inspiration hit and I decided to try a holiday version of the cookies where the macadamia nuts were replace with some green pistachios and I added some red cranberries for some holiday colours. I had also been wanting to try adding some rolled oats to a batch of cookies and it was the perfect time. These cookies took a bit longer to make as I had to shell the pistachios but other than that they took almost no time at all. The cranberry, pistachio and white chocolate oatmeal cookies turned out great! The were slightly crisp on the edges and nice and soft on the inside. They were just packed full of great flavours and textures from the crunchy nuts to the chewy cranberries to the creamy white chocolate. The rolled oats seems to disappear from the outside but you could still see them on the inside and they also added a nice chewy texture to the cookies. These cookies are going to disappear quickly!
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/8 cup all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup dried pistachios
1/2 cup white chocolate (coarsely chopped)
Directions:
1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
2. Beat in the egg and vanilla extract.
3. Mix the flour, baking soda and salt in another bowl.
4. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet.
5. Mix in the rolled oats, cranberries, pistachios and white chocolate.
6. Place the dough onto a cookie sheet one table spoon at a time.
7. Bake in a 350F preheated oven for 8-10 minutes.
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66 comments:
Kevin these look delicious! I love the addition of cranberries, I tend to put them in everything.
There is no way those cookies are making it all the way to Christmas, Kevin. Love the green & red, how festive. :)
those look awesome! i want to see more of your baking talents- in particular, a cupcake post! for real!
You did a wonderful job Kevin! This is a great combination, I don't think I would have thought of it, I'm glad you did!
YUMM! That's almost like my Christmas biscotti!
Do you think I could add white chips to biscotti due to the baking time required? Love to know your thoughts!
The pistachios add a surprising green color - looks great!
biz319: I was thinking of dipping the biscotti in white chocolate after baking or drizzling them with white chocolate.
Those look yummy!
Wow, that looks so good! I want one so badly now! Mmmm.. cookies!
Amazing photos!!! Great job and the cookies sound delicious.
I love the combination of pistachio and chocolate, and the cranberry will sure add nice flavor to it.
It is the red and green season!! The cookies look so good!
oh wow!!! cookies Kevin...I have been waiting for you to start baking...these look fab!!!
lovely...
send me a box!!!
Hugs
Diana
wow! those look delicious! i love all the flavors!! i haven't had pistachios in so long. i'm inspired :) and i love the festive holiday colors!
I love the pistachio/cranberry combo. It goes so well together. Those cookies look delicious. Lots of texture and color.
What perfect cookies! Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa
I love all the interesting bits and bobs you have added here! Bring on the coffee!!!!
These cookies sound amazing! Love all the ingredients!
Great looking colours and fantastic ingredients for a pretty Christmassy looking cookie!
Oh my god they look delicious. Superb combination Kevin.
Yay! Kevin's started baking holiday treats! White chocolate? Swoon!
These look really good Kevin and the photos are gorgeous!
I love the cranberry, white chocolate addition and pistachios just make it even more holiday!p
Wow thatis indeed a very very delciious cookie.
I have to google to se what rolled oats is. I have seen few bloggers using them. Are they the same oats we use for making porridge
oh wow ... those look delicious!!
As I browse through all your recipes, there's not one that I wouldn't make. They all sound wonderful and the photos are so bright and colorful.These cookies are perfect for Christmas.
Those cookies look so yummy! I can't wait to start my holiday baking.
I am a "cookie" person and yours look great.....
LOOOOVE PISTACHIOS!!! And cranberries, and white chocolate, and oatmeal...
I will have a few of these :), they look and sound great!
Happy cook: Yes rolled oats are the same as the ones used in porridge, though not the quick or instant varieties.
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I love Pistachio's and in a cookie, I had no idea. I must make these!
I love pistachios in anything. These look great. The pics are beautiful!
My fave combibation Kevin...great to see cookies in the closet!!
The perfect holiday cookie!
Your photos on this one are amazing!! And what a great cookie!
These look very yummy!
Sounds like a great combination! I love white chocolate.
Kevin, your delicious cookies spell C-h-r-i-s-t-m-a-s to me. Wonderful idea.
Yum and so festive! I really need to get some pistacios!
Kevin, those cookies are to die for :-)
I love cookies.. especially the combination of cranberry & pistachio!!
Great combination. I've had cranberry and pistachio, the addition of the white chocolate is fabulous!
oh those are perfect! what a perfect photo!
I don't eat cookies very often, but I sure would like to try one of these. I've been so busy, I don't think there is going to be much holiday baking for me this year.
What a delicious combination!
Cranberries and pistachios are my favorite fruit and nut! Lovely fruit nut combination and amazing photograph! I could eat a whole jar of these yummy treats!!!!
fantastic!! i was just thinking of something like this with cherries instead of the cranberries :)
This cookie seems to be getting around :)
I can see why: it sounds awesome.
Kevin,this cookies look great especially with pistachio..Thanks for sharing at this baking season!!
Those would be gone in a heartbeat if they were sitting in front of me!
Wow....this looks wonderful!
What a great inspiration you add. I love the look of your cookies.
These cookies are made with some of my favorite ingredients. They'll make a great holiday gift.
Wish I could sit with a warm plateful and eat till I'm sick... looks too good!
YUM. I love chunks and chewies and crunches all tucked into the same cookie. Sigh. And holiday cheer too---just in time!
Oh goodness those cookies look good! I might have to try this recipe!
wow! finally some cookies from you Kevin! I love how they looked! I bet you need to mak a new batch for the holidays!
tried them, and they turned out great! thanks for the idea!
seriously?!?!?!? this is ridiculous and now i need to go and by pistachios and oatmeal.
p.s. i hit "next blog" all the time when i'm bored and this is by far the best accidental discovery i have made.
Dude- I just made these for a cookie swap this week- they came out awesome! Great combination of flavors. One question:
the pistachios I used happened to be unsalted (dry roasted but in the shell- my fingers are killing me!), and I'm happy with the results, but should I have used the salted kind? Thanks!
Xeyedmary: Either the salted or the unsalted should work well.
Hi Kevin, thanks for your comments in my blog and hence great to discover your blog. Your blog is great and your cookies look delish too! It's interesting to read your profile how it gets you to do so much cooking these days and your dishes are fab!
what a great flavor combination. love the photos - great plating
I've been meaning to make choc chip cranberry cookies for the longest time - I think I've just found my recipe :)
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