This oatmeal cookie recipe is healthy and tasty. Children as well as adults will love these yummy cookies. The recipe is perfect for packing in a school lunch, sending for a school party, Christmas cookie swap, or whatever other event that might call for cookies.

Ingredients:

• 3 cups quick cooking oatmeal
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup soy milk
• 1 cup flour plus 1/2 tsp baking soda or 1 cup of self-rising flour
• 1/4 tsp ginger powder
• 1 tsp vanilla flavoring
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp nutmeg

Preparation Steps:

1. Prepare a baking sheet with a vegetable based cooking spray.
2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees farhenheit.
3. In a large mixing bowl, use hands to mix 3/4 cup margarine, 1/3 cup white sugar and 3/4 cup of brown sugar until well mixed.
4. Add 1/2 cup of soy milk and 1 teaspoon of vanilla flavoring to the mixture. Continue to use hands to mix well or can use a fork at this point.
5. Add 1 cup of flour plus 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of ginger powder, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cloves, 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg and a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon to the mixture and combine well.
6. Add 3 cups of quick cooking oatmeal, 3/4 cup o dried cranberries and 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts and combine well.
7. Drop tablespoon size balls onto cookie sheet. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
8. Allow cookies to cool and take up on platter for serving.

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