Tired, but I'd Still Rather Be Knitting

I'm having a hard time staying awake at work today. It's my last day of work before the Christmas holiday. And my boss is buying us snacks and drinks after work at a nice local restaurant. I should be hurrying through the day, eagerly anticipating happy hour.

But alas, I've passed that stage of life. I just want to go home and sleep for a couple of days.

I'd settle for working on that sweater I swore I would have done for Christmas Eve with the family in STL. Or gazing blankly out the window.

Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

I really wanted to make something new for the holidays. But Christmas is full of tradition. So I compromised. I used my Grandma Stegmann's Oatmeal Cookie recipe. But instead of raisins, I used dried cranberries and orange zest.


Cranberry Orange Oatmeal Cookies

1 c. + 1 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
2 c. oatmeal (rolled oats, your favorite type)
1 c. dried cranberries
1 tsp. finely grated orange zest

Wisk together flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cream together sugars and shortening. Mix the egg and milk into the sugar/shortening mixture. Slowly mix in the dry ingredients. Mix in the orange zest, cranberries and oatmeal. Bake at 375F for 8-9 minutes.

YUM!

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