Valentine
Oatmeal Cookies
By Kids
Cooking Activities
Soft
oatmeal cookies filled with cranberries and white
chocolate chips. A festive Valentine twist on a
classic oatmeal cookie.
- Category:
Dessert
- Oven:
350°F
- Skill Level:
Beginner
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup butter
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking
soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1½ cups flour
- 1½ cups oats
- ½ cup fresh
cranberries
- 1 cup white
chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream butter and brown sugar.
- Add eggs, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix in flour, then oats.
- Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips.
- Roll into balls and place on cookie sheet.
- Bake at 350°F for 8–10 minutes.
Kid-Friendly Tips
- Kids can help measure oats and chocolate chips
- Rolling dough into balls is great fine-motor
practice
- Cranberries may “pop” while baking—fun to watch!
- Use a cookie scoop to keep cookies the same size
- Talk about how oats add texture to cookies