Celebrating National Homemade Cookie Day!

Yesterday, I found out that tomorrow is National Homemade Cookie Day.  What a great excuse to enjoy some freshly baked cookies right out of the oven!  My hubby and I just started a new workout regime that includes implementing a healthier diet.  When I told him that I had to bake these cookies specifically for this holiday, he didn't think I was serious.  But we looked it up, and sure enough...it's tomorrow! 

I agreed, however, to bake some cookies and keep about half a dozen for the both of us to share and then give the rest to my friends.  I actually dropped off a batch to my friend, Jennifer, a few hours ago.

In any case, I chose this Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk cookies that I saw Rachel Ray's October issue of her Everyday magazine.  It was actually on an Ocean Spray Craisins ad and I thought they looked and sounded delicious.  So after a day of running errands with the hubby and our little one, I whipped up 2 1/2 dozen of these cookies.

They weren't the best cookies that I've ever had.  Admittedly, they were a little dry and I suppose I messed that up somehow.  Nevertheless, they were tasty and I'm happy to share them with my friends!

Oatmeal Cranberry White Chocolate Chunk Cookies

by Ocean Spray at www.oceanspray.com

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened

2/3 cup brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 6-oz. package of Ocean Spray Craisins Original Dried Cranberries

2/3 cup white chocolate chunks or chips

1.  Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Using an electric mixer, beat butter or margarine and sugar together in a medium mixing bowl until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, mixing well. 

2.  Combine oats, flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate mixing bowl.  Add to butter mixture in several different additions, mixing well after each addition.  Stir in dried cranberries and white chocolate chunks.

3.  Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets  Bake for 10--12 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool on wire rack.

Note:  recipe yields 2 1/2 dozen cookies.

So, just so I can keep up with other food holidays, I found this website that breaks down each month.  Looks like October is a fabulous month for foods.  I mean National Pasta, Chocolate, and Chocolate Cupcake Days in one month?  No way!