Cran-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

This week in our house, we are potty training. Because of that, we can’t leave the house. Not only that, but after 2 days of solid rain, we can’t even play outside. To keep our sanity, we decided to make cookies.

Cran-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:

• 1 white cake mix (yellow would work as well)
• 2 C quick oats
• 2 t cinnamon
• 3 egg whites
• 2/3 C vegetable oil
• 1/2 C dried cherries
• 1/4 C dried cranberries

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degress F
• Whisk together the cake mix, oats and cinnamon
• Stir in egg whites and oil
• Add dried fruits
• Spoon dough by the teaspoon full onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper or a silicone pad
• Bake 9-13 minutes
• Makes 2 1/2 to 3 dozen

While I think these cookies are delicious as they are, we tried 2 variations that I think are also delicious.

We topped the second batch with a glaze. All we did was mix 1/4 C powdered sugar, 2 t milk and 1 t almond extract. Then we used a spoon to drizzle them over the cooled cookies. The glaze made enough to generously glaze 12 cookies.

With the last batch (9 cookies), we added 1/4 C bittersweet chocolate chips.

I think all three are pretty delicious, but my favorites were the glazed ones.

These cookies are great dunked in a hot beverage.