For a while I’ll be interspersing some of the recipes I’ve previously posted either at Wicked Escapes or my past Lairs. I love the way blogs organize everything according to topic and Mr. Lyons and I both find ourselves looking at the computer rather than scrounging my messy recipe box whenever we want to make something we know I’ve posted.

This cookie recipe is an original and remains a complete favorite. I make them at least once every month or so, often with little tweaks depending upon what ingredients are on hand, but always with the cranberries (and always with some type of chocolate ). Enjoy!

In a large bowl, cream together:
1 stick softened butter
3/4 cup raw or turbanado sugar (sometimes I take this down to half a cup & increase the liquid sweetener accordingly)

Beat in, adding each addition slowly:
1/2 cup safflower oil
1/4 cup agave nectar (or honey)
2 eggs (beat after each)

Stir in:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup old-fashioned oats
1 cup grain-sweetened chocolate morsels (or 1/2 cup each, white chocolate & regular chocolate)
1 cup dried cranberries****this is the #1 most important ingredient! (the chocolate is #2)

When everything above is mixed together really well, you will have a wet gloppy mixture in the bottom of your bowl. On top of that, measure out:
3 cups flour (I use a combination of sprouted spelt, oat & barley flour)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon allspice

Mix the dry ingredients together with a fork without dipping into the wet stuff. Once the dry is mixed, get your big spoon and go to it, mixing everything up really well. Depending upon the type of flour you use, you may want to add a tablespoons or so of either water or flour to get the right “cookie dough” consistency.

Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 375° for 8 minutes. Let cool on cookie sheet for one minute, then let cool completely on counter.

I brazenly bragged to my dad recently that I could make some of the best darn cookies he’s ever had. He gave me a hard time about that until tasting these. They really are great.

Tags: cookies!, Desserts