Cranberry Oatmeal Bar Cookies

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I always make this with cranberries but it could be made with almost any dried fruit. I adapted this recipe from a recipe in a mystery book by joanne fluke. This recipe can be doubled to make a 9 x 13 inch pan of cookies.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees , rack in the middle position.

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Melt butter in a large microwave safe bowl.

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Add both sugars and let cool a bit.

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Add eggs , baking powder , baking soda , salt , cinnamon , nutmeg , and vanilla.

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Add flour and mix.

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Add the cranberries and oats and mix everything up.

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The dough will be quite stiff.

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With a spatula spread dough evenly into a greased 8x8 baking pan.

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Bake at 350 for 25 30 minutes.

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Cut into bars when cool.

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These freeze well if you roll them in foil and put them in a freezer bag.

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Ingredients

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butter, brown sugar, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, dried sweetened cranberries, rolled oats