Sean's Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies

The recipe below is for my Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup light brown sugar
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-3/4 cups all purpose flour
4 oz of finely grinded oatmeal
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso coffee powder
6 oz of milk chocolate chips
dried cranberries - use the same volume amount as the milk chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Cream the butter with the sugars using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy (approximately 30 seconds)

2. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract for another 30 seconds.

3a. Put approximately 1 cup of oatmeal into a blender and grind it into a fine dust. You will need 4 oz of finely grinded oatmeal.

3. In a mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture at low speed for about 15 seconds. Stir in the espresso coffee powder and chocolate chips.

4. Using a 1 ounce scoop or a 2 tablespoon measure, drop cookie dough onto a greased cookie sheet about 3 inches apart. Gently press down on the dough with the back of a spoon to spread out into a 2 inch circle. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350F or until nicely browned around the edges. Bake a little longer for a crispier cookie.

Yield: 2 dozen cookies