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Butterscotch Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies: The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2014

12/15/2014

 
I was thrilled to get the chance to participate in the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap of 2014.
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Who doesn't enjoy finding a package of a dozen surprise cookies lovingly baked just for you in the mail?...Or how about THREE dozen?  Thanks to the Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap this was a special treat I indulged in this year along with getting to bake up these scrumptious butterscotch cranberry oatmeal cookies and shipping them off to 3 food bloggers for them to enjoy!
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The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap began in 2011 and is hosted each year by Lindsary atLove and Olive Oil and Julie at The Little Kitchen.  For the 4th year in a row, this event brings together food bloggers from around the world in celebration of all things cookie. 

I was even more apt to join on board with this massive cookie swap when I found out all of the money raised by bloggers joining onto this cookie swap and any additional donations they may give go directly to the Cookies for Kids' Cancer program.

Not only did I get another excuse to bake up some cookies in the oven and ship them off to some lucky food blogger recipients, but I also got to contribute to a great cause. Cookies for the win!
First to arrive were these Apple Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Dough Bites from Farrah at Fairyburger. Turns out Farrah and I also have a love for cats and we've quickly connected in the blogging world ever since I received these FANTASTIC cookies. Thanks, Farrah!
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Next to arrive was a Christmas Santa cookie tin full of Whole Wheat Peppermint Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies from Heather at Divas Run for Bling. How did you know that dark chocolate is one of my favorites, Heather? Yum!
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For my own cookie contribution, I went with these sweet little treats. They have a chewy texture and the sweetness of the butterscotch morsels really balances out with the tanginess of the dried cranberries. Cranberries are festive and butterscotch is one of my favorite flavors. That's how these cookies came to be born.
I actually didn't receive a third dozen of cookies this year, but I will NOT be complaining with the abundance of cookies and treats already around my house right now. Probably a good thing for my waist line.

Butterscotch Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

Serves: 22 cookies

Ingredients:
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temp.
1/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend OR regular brown sugar
1/4 cup stevia
1 large egg
1 tsp. orange zest
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup white whole wheat flour OR whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup rolled quick oats
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1/2 cup butterscotch chips


Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. In a large bowl, cream together the butter with sweeteners of your choice (I used stevia and Splenda brown sugar blend) using a handheld or stand mixer until smooth. Add in the egg, orange zest, and vanilla extract. Beat again until just well incorporated.

In seperate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, and salt. Add this mixture to the wet mixture slowly. I added about 1/3 of the dry mixture to the wet mixture, blended it well, then the second 1/3 portion of the dry mixture, etc.

Stir in the oats, cranberries, and butterscotch chips until well incorporated. Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls onto prepared baking sheets with parchment paper. Press the dough down just slightly to result in a flatter cookie. Bake 10-12 minutes until just golden brown.

Remove from oven, allow the cookies to set on baking sheets for 2 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool down.
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To find out what the other Food Blogger Cookie Swap participants baked up this year, head on over to the link up HERE to see just how massive and widespread we can share cookies and help raise money for a great cause!

Linking up with Mary for Delicious Dish Tuesday
Eat Drink & Be Mary
And Heather over at Housewife Glamour for Friday Favorites because these are my new favorite cookies to bake up.
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What is your favorite type of cookie?


Are you doing a cookie swap this year or have you ever participated in one?
Lauren @ i had a big lunch link
12/14/2014 10:43:15 pm

Cranberry is one of the outstanding flavors this holiday season and I love it! This is such a cute idea -- I have to take part next year! I'm glad I didn't think year only because I just moved so I'm sure the cookies would have gotten lost in the mail haha

Kaylin
12/14/2014 11:05:44 pm

I'm not usually a fan of cranberry flavor in general (like in candy or drinks) but I do like dried cranberries! You should definitely participate next year, it was a lot of fun. Getting surprise cookies in the mail always makes for a good day, yes? :)

Jessie link
12/14/2014 11:03:03 pm

What an incredible blogging swap to be apart of. It melts my heart that the money raised goes to Kids' Cancer program. Such a great cause!

Kaylin
12/14/2014 11:06:51 pm

Thank you Jessie! Yes, I was interested in a cookie swap to begin with (because, I mean, surprise cookies in the mail and getting to share cookies with others?...) but when I found out the original intent for the cookie swap and the continued success for raising money for the
Cookies for Kids' Cancer program I was on board!

Krystal Mullins (HomeMadeAustin) link
12/14/2014 11:09:47 pm

Kaylin these look so tasty! Definitely pinning these :) :)

Kaylin
12/15/2014 08:35:39 pm

Well thank you so much, Krystal! If you make them, please let me know how they turn out.

Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table link
12/15/2014 06:36:12 am

OMG - I want to be your 3rd swap partner! These look perfect.

Kaylin
12/15/2014 08:36:19 pm

Ha! I promise they are super easy to make, you should give them a try, Laura! Maybe next year we can be cookie swap buddies. :) Thank you!

Amy @ SouthernMiles link
12/15/2014 09:28:34 am

Those cookies look so good!! Oatmeal raisin are my favorites so these sound right up my alley :)

Kaylin
12/15/2014 08:36:48 pm

Many thanks, Amy! I've always been a huge fan of the oatmeal texture in cookies too.

Carly link
12/15/2014 10:41:47 am

OHMYGOSH I want to be a part of this cookie swap!!! What a magical and tasty idea. Those cookies look super legit.

Thanks,
www.playingforeats.com | Carly

Kaylin
12/17/2014 11:22:45 pm

You should definitely join in on the fun next year, Carly! It is so worth it, especially for a great cause to raise money for. Thank you so much for visiting.

Ashley @ A Lady Goes West link
12/15/2014 11:44:16 am

Hi Kaylin! Wow, these all sounds so delicious. I'd love to participate in this next year, it's such a fun way to spread some holiday cheer. Good work on your recipe!! :)

Kaylin
12/17/2014 11:23:22 pm

Hi Ashley and thank you so much! Participate next year and you won't be disappointed. :)

Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment link
12/16/2014 01:43:24 am

These all look and sound delicious! This would be a fun swap - hopefully next holiday season I can participate in something similar.

Kaylin
12/17/2014 11:24:00 pm

Thank you Lauren! I'm glad I could spread some awareness about this cookie swap so even more people can join on next year. It was a great time.

GiGi Eats link
12/16/2014 04:57:22 am

FLAVOR OVERLOAD RIGHT HERE! Not for the weak --- so basically I can eat 23842394273 of these! ;)

Kaylin
12/17/2014 11:24:55 pm

Haha! Oh then I hope you might try out this flavor overload of a recipe yourself, Gigi. You can definitely handle it, of all people!

Khushboo link
12/16/2014 11:55:11 am

OMG love the idea of a cookie swap- what a fun way to try out cookie flavours you might not have thought up on your own! I'm especially drooling at those peppermint dark chocolate cookies...and these oatmeal cookies too! What a fun twist to oatmeal raisin cookies! Although it's hard to choose just one favourite cookie, I'll give you my top 3: choc chip from the freezer, snickerdoodles straight out the oven and oatmeal raisin from the freezer :)!

Kaylin
12/17/2014 11:26:19 pm

I'm glad I could spread some more awareness about this particular fundraiser cookie swap so even more bloggers can join in on the fun next year. I enjoyed all of the cookies sent to me, as did my parents! Mmm, cookies from the freezer sound especially good during the summertime to me. Snickerdoodles are one of my favorites too!

Erin Turner link
12/17/2014 09:36:30 am

Oh my goodness, these look so good! I am such a cookie monster.

Kaylin
12/17/2014 11:26:37 pm

Thank you very much, Erin!

Sara @ Lake Shore Runner link
12/18/2014 12:21:20 pm

I love this cookie swap and definitely want to participate next year :) Any excuse to bake more cookies! And I love the butterscotch and cranberry combo with of course oats in your recipe!

Alesha @ Full Time Mama link
12/22/2014 05:30:57 am

I meant to do the Food Blogger Cookie Swap and spaced signing up. SO much fun, I"m glad you participated. Looks like you got some amazing cookies, and I love the recipe you made too! YUM! Thanks for linking up with us at Delicious Dish Tuesday!

Farrah link
12/24/2014 03:05:30 am

I am full of all the fails in the world! I could've sworn I'd already commented on this, but apparently not. D:

First off, I'm so glad you enjoyed em' and that they got to you (I still have no idea if my batch made it to my third person!), and hooray again for the cookie swap because it re-alerted me of you and your blog's existence! <3 One of my reach-bucket-list goals is to go to all 50 states, so mayhaps someday if I ever make it out to Arkansas, we can grab lunch! :D

Merry Christmas, and I hope you have an awesome rest of the week! :]

Kaylin
12/24/2014 10:51:43 am

You are most certainly not a fail, Farrah. Not a problem at all! I did enjoy your cookies--they made me crave peanut butter even more lately I swear...haha.

And you better see me if you are every near Northwest Arkansas. I literally live right next to the Missouri border, so just letting you know if you happen to be nearby, don't hesitate to contact me! I'd love to meet in person. :) I have no idea where my future may take me, but even if I happen to move I hope we can keep in touch and perhaps meet up one day! Merry Christmas to you as well, Farrah! And Happy New Year's!

Amanda @ Diary of a Semi-Health Nut link
12/29/2014 06:58:34 am

Aw this sounds like so much fun! Hope you had a lovely Christmas lady! <3


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