Hearty Autumn Harvest Oatmeal Cookies

These autumn harvest oatmeal cookies are super hearty with oats, nuts and lots of dried fruit. They are kind of a breakfast cookie meets dessert cookie because they are loaded with yummy mini chocolate chips. To make them *extra* festive, roll them in autumn colored sprinkles!

Autumn Harvest Oatmeal Cookies

Hearty fruit and nut cookies that are all dressed up for the harvest season!

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Course Cookies, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 24 Cookies

Ingredients

  

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup regular oats
• 1 tsp salt
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 2 sticks butter soft
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• ½ cup chopped nuts
• ¼ cup dried cranberries
• ¼ cup dried dates diced
• ¼ cup dried apricots diced
• ½ cup mini chocolate chips
• autumn sprinkles optional; for coating

Instructions

 

• Beat butter and sugar until creamy then add eggs, one at a time, and vanilla
• Mix flour and oats with salt, cinnamon and baking soda then slowly add to wet mixture
• Scoop cookie dough out and roll into balls then roll in sprinkles
• Place on baking sheet and refrigerate for ~30 minutes
• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Bake cookies for ~10 minutes, until edges start to brown

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