White Chocolate Pistachio Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies
Soft, chewy oatmeal cookies studded with creamy white chocolate chips, chewy cranberry pieces and crunchy pistachios. Oatmeal cookies Christmas style.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour 9 oz/255g
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt ⅛oz/4g
- ½ cup butter 4 oz/113 g room temp
- ½ c shortening 3 oz, 85g
- 1 cup granulated sugar 7 ¼ oz/200g
- ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar 5 ⅓ oz/150g
- 2 large eggs room temp
- 4 tablespoon milk 2 0z/60ml
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 15 ml
- 2 cups oats quick cooking or whole oats (5 ⅝ oz/ 160g)
- 1 cup of each:
- White chocolate chips 6 oz/170g (You can add 2 cups of chips if you like as well)
- Dried Cranberry pieces 4 ½ oz/130g
- Shelled pistachio pieces roasted salted or unsalted (4 ¼ oz/125g)
Instructions
- Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt) in a medium bowl and set aside. In another bowl mix together the oats, chocolate chips, cranberries and pistachio pieces.
- In mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer beat the butter and shortening for a minute on medium speed then add the sugars and beat until light and fluffy, 7-8 minutes. You want this mixture really light and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs one at a time and mix well after each addition then add in the vanilla and milk. Add the dry ingredients and mix on low speed until just mixed. Add in the oats/chocolate chips/cranberries and pistachio mix and stir gently to combine. Chill the dough in a bowl wrapped with plastic wrap/cling film for 2 hours up to overnight.
- When ready to bake heat oven to 375 Deg F (190 C)
- Scoop 2 rounded tablespoons of dough on cookie sheets prepped with either bake mats or parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Cool for a minute on the baking sheet then transfer to a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
- This recipe makes around 40 3" cookies. I used
Notes
Since this is my go-to Oatmeal cookie recipe I make them several times a year with a variety of flavor combinations. Here are ideas to make them as unique as you want!
Spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, apple pie spice etc… (add a teaspoon or so in with the dry ingredients
Chocolate chips (milk, white, dark, semi sweet) cinnamon chips, butterscotch, peanut butter
Nuts – walnuts, pecans, pistachios, hazelnuts, peanuts, macadamia nuts etc
Candies – caramel bits, M&Ms, toffee bits etc
Dried fruit – raisins, cranberries, cherries, pineapple, coconut, apple, ginger, pear
Some of my favorite combos of mix-ins are:
2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped walnuts, 1 cup raisins and cinnamon
2 cups dark chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped dried cherries
2 cups white chocolate chips, 1 cup dried pineapple pieces, ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut, ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts
1 cup chopped caramel pieces (or toffee bits), 1 cup dried apple diced up, 1 cup chopped pecans and 1 teaspoon apple pie spice added in to dry ingredients (this is for a caramel apple oatmeal cookie)
The possibilities are endless. You can also go for “Kitchen Sink” cookies and throw in any combo of whatever add in ingredients you have on hand. Go crazy put anything in. These cookies are super yummy!!