Monthly Archives: November 2011

These cookie packages were made as goodie bags for a 4th birthday party. The birthday boy’s name is Van, and his very creative mom came up with the theme.

A mini-van and a 4 say it all! As always, so much fun to make these packages!

Happy Birthday Van!

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

In case you missed it: Thanksgiving Part 1

My adorable little nephew, Connor, had his baby-naming/baptism this weekend.

C is for Connor!

Mazel Tov and Congrats to Connor!

And just because they’re all so cute- my nieces:

Izzy

Aubrey with Connor

And my other nephew, Sammy!

Defining Moments will be featured on CBS news tonight at 10pm! Be sure to tune in to check out their new store location and some of their biggest fans (including me)!

I thought that “Cranberry-White Chocolate-Pecan-Oatmeal Cookies” was too long of a title for this post, so unlike these cookies, I kept it simple.

I had some pretty amazing Cranberry Oatmeal cookies from Whole Foods a couple months ago. I’m not a huge fan of raisins- so I thought this was a really great alternative and was really looking forward to making some of my own.

And, just in time for Thanksgiving, what’s better than a cranberry filled cookie? Maybe one that also has white chocolate and toasted pecans.

If you had told me 20 years ago that I would ever bake or eat a cookie like this, I never would have believed you. Fruit and nuts were not my idea of dessert and did not belong in a cookie.

I guess I’ve finally grown up. My parents may be just as shocked when they see me eating these as they are when the watch me eat broccoli, all types of seafood and green pasta. Obviously, not my favorites when I was younger.

These cookies are absolutely delicious and so very easy to make. I suggest you try them out for Thanksgiving. Along with Pecan Bars, of course.

Cranberry-White Chocolate-Pecan-Oatmeal Cookies

Adapted from This Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 3 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup dried cranberries (or other dried fruit)
• 1 cup white chocolate chips
• 1-1/4 cups toasted pecans

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients. Add to butter mixture and stir until well blended. Add dried cranberries, white chocolate chips and pecans. Drop by teaspoonful onto parchment covered baking sheet. (I used a 2 tsp ice cream scoop). Bake about 10 to 12 minutes, or until lightly golden. Cool.

I ended up with about 80 little cookies. Plenty to share!!!

Can’t wait to meet Baby Weinstock!!!

Cookie packages that were made as thank you gifts.

I kept the cookies simple because I wanted to show off the tags.

I love how Sammy made all of the tags different and unique.

Love these packages!