White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Christmastime is all about giving, spreading cheer, being with loved ones, and...hmm...oh(!) making delicious holiday cookies, of course! Last week, I kicked off the month with these thumbprint cookies. Today, I continued the month of magical cookie-making with White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies, and I can honestly say they are by far my favorite kind of cookie. They're like the grown-up version of oatmeal raisin cookies: packed with chewy oats, tart cranberries, and silky white chocolate.

I'd recommend to give these cookies a whirl for your next holiday party, cookie exchange, or maybe even simply for a cold winter evening while watching Christmas Vacation. You won't be disappointed!

What You Need
**Makes about 35-40 cookies**
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup golden brown sugar
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup cranberries

What You Do
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a couple baking sheets with parchment paper (or grease).

2. Mix flour (2cups), oats (1 1/2cups), baking soda (1tsp), and salt in a medium-sized bowl, set aside.

3. In a large bowl, mix together the butter (1cup), brown sugar (1cup), and white sugar (1cup) until fluffy. Then mix in the egg (1) and vanilla extract (1tsp). Add flour mixture and combine until well incorporated. Lastly, fold in the white chocolate chips (1cup) and cranberries (1cup).

4. Scoop out dough in large tablespoons onto baking sheets, and bake for 12-15 minutes or until cookies are light brown. Let cool completely and bring for Christmas dessert for all to enjoy!

Chai Pumpkin Spice Thumbprint Cookies

Yesterday was just one of those days where I felt like baking for no reason. I've been wanting to make these Chai Pumpkin Spice Thumbprint Cookies that I found via Pinterest  for the past year, and I'm so glad I finally did! I love chai (both authentic and the Americanized lattes), so if I can make a cookie out of one of my favorite drinks, then I'm all about it!

What You Need
-1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup chai concentrate
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flower
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon chai spice mix
- 24 pumpkin spice Hershey's Kisses

What You Do
1. In a medium-sized bowl, cream together butter (1/2cup) and sugar (1/2cup) until well combined. Add the chair concentrate (1/4cup), egg (1), and vanilla extract (1tsp) until blended together.

2. Mix the flour (1 3/4cup), baking soda (1/2tsp), salt (1/8tsp), and chai spice mix (1/2tsp) with the wet ingredients until incorporated. Cover with plastic wrap and chill the dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

3. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.

4. Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on baking sheet. Pop them into the oven and bake for 12 minutes, or until the bottom edges turn golden brown. In the meantime, unwrap them pumpkin kisses.

5. Remove cookies from oven and immediately place the pumpkin kisses in the center of each cookie.  Let cool completely and have a couple while watching your favorite holiday movie!

Recipe from Pass the Sushi