1 ½cupsall-purpose flour6.8 oz, (weigh flour or stir before measuring)
1teaspoonbaking soda
½teaspoonsalt
⅔cuplight brown sugar
1cupquick cooking oatsold fashioned might work
½cupextra virgin olive oil
2large eggs
1tablespoonorange zest
1teaspoonvanilla extract
¾cupchopped walnuts
½cupdried cranberriescoarsely chopped
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Have ready parchment lined baking sheets.
In a large mixing bowl, thoroughly stir together flour, baking soda and salt. When thoroughly mixed, add the sugar and oats. Stir until blended.
Make a well in the center and add olive oil, eggs, orange zest and vanilla. Stir everything together, then stir in the nuts and cranberries. You should have a thick, smooth, dough, though the oil may make it slightly crumbly.
Using generously rounded tablespoons shape dough into about 24 balls.
Arrange balls 2 ½ inches apart on each baking sheet. Press the balls down slightly to make ¾ inch thick rounds.
Bake one sheet at a time on center rack for about 10 minutes or until the cookies are set and the edges brown.. Let cool on baking sheet for about 3 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.