Chewy Cranberry Oatmeal and White Chocolate Chip Cookies (gluten-free)

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These Chewy Cranberry Oatmeal White Chocolate Chip Cookies were an accident and weren't originally intended to be gluten-free or at least free from refined flour.

I thought these cookies looked delicious. I mean who doesn't love cranberries, oatmeal, pecans, cinnamon, and ohhh...myyyy white chocolate chips? I also loved that the original recipe I found on Taste of Home used less butter, and added applesauce to the recipe. Winner I thought.

So I proceeded to test them. When I baked them, I noticed they didn't really spread. No worries I thought, I'll press them down. Then I noticed the dough was a bit sticky. Again, no worries, I will put them in the fridge for a little bit.

As they chilled, I realized...I had left out the flour. Now, all of those little things started to make sense, and I laughed at myself.

I was about to throw the batch in the bin when this wonderful smell arose from my oven. They baked longer than I expected. When I pulled them out, they were soft and very delicate. Another reason, I thought this wasn't going to work.

Then I let them cool.

They held together. They were chewy. You could taste each of the ingredients, especially the orange zest I added at the end. The more I inspected them, the more I realized they were a keeper.

Fair warning they are incredibly soft, and will fall apart if handled too roughly, but I don't think you will have a problem, because they will be gone before you notice. 😁

Here's the recipe.