110 g walnuts or pecan nuts
170 g unsalted butter, room temp
210 g light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla paste or vanilla sugar
95 g all purpose flour
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
½ tsp cinnamon
250 g old fashioned rolled oats
100 g dried cranberries or cherries
100 g chocolate, chopped (can use white or dark chocolate- whichever you like better)
optional- handful of fresh cranberries
Makes 18 large cookies, must be preserved in a container

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees (celsius). Bake the nuts for 8 min until fragrant on a baking sheet and set aside, then chop.
2. In a medium bowl mix the soft butter and sugar until light and fluffy (2-3 min). Add the egg and vanilla.
3. In another bowl, stir together the dry ingredients- flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture and stir until incorporated.
5. Stir in the oats, dried and fresh cranberries if using, nuts and chocolate chips.

6. Using a tablespoon or ice cream scoop, put the dough on baking sheet 9 cookies at a time. Shape the form using wet fingers.

7. Bake in the oven for 12-15 min until golden on the sides, but the middle is still soft.
8. Set aside to cool.

Recipe: Ārija Avota
Foto: Ieva Andersone (IG: photoievaandersone)
Published: Ievas Virtuve, santa.lv